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n. - An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States.

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  • GAO is obviously already interested in this issue.
  • The GAO is OK with this, and they tend to be pretty tough.
  • Since GAO is the investigative arm of Congress, this is a pretty big deal.
  • The GAO is saying similar things about the F-35 program too – cost overruns,.
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