Accountability in Government--The Role GAO Plays V. 094336

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094336 1 (1979-09-22)

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ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT'-
THE ROLE GAO PLAYS

PRESENTED BY 094336
JOHN D. HELLER-
ASSISTANT TO THE COM ER GENERAL

SEPTEMBER 22, 1979,

BEFORE THE CONFERENCE ON -
CONTROL FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY AND SMALL BUSINESS,
SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF QUALITY CONTROL,
AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

IT SEEMS THAT A CONTINUING THEME IN POLITICAL SPEECHES

AND NEWSPAPER COLUMNS THESE DAYS IS THE UNACCOUNTABLE

BUREAUCRAT -- THE PERSON WHO PROMULGATES (TO USE A BUREAU-

CRATIC WORD) REGULATIONS WITHOUT THINKING OF THE CONSEQUENCES

TO THE AMERICAN CONSUMER OR BUSINESS EXECUTIVE, THE MAN WHO

DELAYS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK OR THE WOMAN WHO PROCESSES

A GRANT APPLICATION INCORRECTLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH WHICH

THE CONGRESS, WHICH IS GAO'S BOSS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION ARE -

OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNED, AND NUMEROUS-ACTIONS HAVE SHOWN-THIS,

IN 1974 CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET

OFFICE (CBO) AND THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET COMMITTEES, WHICH

TOGETHER HELP CONGRESS NOT ONLY KEEP TRACK OF BUT OVERSEE THE

COMPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET SUCH EFFORTS

ULTIMATELY HELP MAKE THE OVERALL BUREAUCRACY FUNCTION MORE ,

EFFICIENTLY.

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