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General Accounting Office

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. an independent auditing and accounting agency that assists Congress and government departments and agencies and settles claims for the federal government. GAO


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The Grace Commission made proposals it said would save almost $300 billion over three years, though the Congressional Budget Office and General Accounting Office estimated only about one-third of that amount would be saved.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2024

Perhaps the most significant critique of such separations came in 1978 when the federal government's General Accounting Office, now known as the Government Accountability Office, released a report that called for ending the practice.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2023

According to militarymachine.com, each F/A-18 Hornet costs more than $34 million, and they cost $6.5 million a year to operate, statista .com has reported, citing General Accounting Office data.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2022

According to militarymachine.com, each F/A-18 Hornet costs more than $34 million, and they cost $6.5 million a year to operate, statista.com has reported, citing General Accounting Office data.

From Fox News Mar. 4, 2022

The most famous is, probably, the General Accounting Office, known by its acronym: the GAO.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel

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