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GAO-10-598SP 1 (2010-05-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmjq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO Performance Budget 2011 GAO's Mission GAO is an independent, nonpartisan professional services agency in the legislative branch of the federal government. Commonly known as the audit and investigative arm of the Congress or the congressional watchdog, we examine how taxpayer dollars are spent and advise lawmakers and agency heads on ways to make government work better. Our mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. For example, in fiscal year 2009 our work yielded $43 billion in financial benefits across the government-a return of $80 for every dollar invested in GAO- and over 1,300 nonfinancial improvements to government operations. These benefits helped to improve services to the public, change laws, and improve government operations. The strategies and means that we use to accomplish this mission are described in the following pages. In short, we accomplish our mission by providing objective and reliable information and informed analysis to the Congress, to federal agencies, and to the public, and we recommend improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues. Three core values-accountability, integrity, and reliability-form the basis for all of our work, regardless of its origin. As a legislative branch agency, we are exempt from many laws that apply to the executive branch agencies. However, we generally hold ourselves to the spirit of many of the laws, including the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). Among other things GPRA requires each agency to prepare an annual performance plan covering each program activity set forth in the budget of such agency. This section of our budget submission constitutes our performance plan for fiscal year 2011. GAO-10-598SP B-1

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