GAO undergoes name change
The investigative arm of the U.S. Congress said 'under recently passed legislation, we have changed our name' from the General Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Congress has asked the GAO, which is independent and nonpartisan, to evaluate federal programs, audit government expenditures, and issue legal opinions.
For more information, see www.gao.gov.
GAO undergoes name change
