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The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-08-1171CG Published: Sep 18, 2008. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2008.
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This is a presentation by the Acting Comptroller General delivered to the House Democracy Assistance Commission Members of Parliament from Afghanistan, Liberia, and Timor-Lease in Washington, D.C. on September 18, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: who is GAO and how do we do our work, demand for service and impact of GAO's work, and the importance of collaboration and capacity building.

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