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D19378 1 (1973-08-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadvdi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: New Booklets on GAO Two booklets were published re- cently to help inform Members of Con- gress and others interested about GAO functions and activities and how it operates. ----The U.S. General Accounting Office-Purposes-FunctionsServ- ices-a descriptive and explana. tory brochure about -GAO and its role in the Federal Government. This booklet is a revision of an earlier brochure. -The General Accounting Office-Answers to Frequently Asked Questions-A new book. let which contains a statement by the Comptroller General of the United States on GAO objectives and 71 questions with answers concerning GAO responsibilities, policies, and methods of opera- tions. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., of North Carolina referred to the second book- let when he placed in the Congres- sional Record for July 12, 1973, the Comptroller General's statement on GAO objectives. Senator Ervin stated: Mr. President, on June 21, I introduced on behalf of myself and Senators RiIBcoFF and METCALF, the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1973. This bill is designed to strengthen and update the authority and functions of the General Accounting Office in order that it may more effectively carry out its statutory responsibilities. The General Accounting Office is the agency of the Congress and serves as an important source of information on Federal Government operations for all Members of Congress. Recently the Comptroller General published a new booklet on his office, which provides answers to numerous questions that are frequently asked about the objectives, purposes, and responsibilities of the GAO. This excellent booklet, which is available to all Members of Congress, and publicly available to students, libraries, and mem. bers of the public for their use and infor- mation, also contains a fine summary state- ment of the objectives of the General Ac. counting Office prepared by the Comptroller General. I think all Members of Congress will be interested in the Comptroller General's statement and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the REcoRn. Improving Auditing Standards GAO has published a new booklet entitled What GAO Is Doing To Im- prove Governmental Auditing Stand- ards. It is one of the follow-on projects growing out of the publica- tion in June 1972 of the statement of standards for audit of governmental organizations, programs, activities, and functions. fiie amendment to the Defense Pro- Accounting Standards Board i Public On March 5, 1971, Mr. Stats, ction Act of 1950 passed in August La 91-1791 was passed by the Con- Chairman of the Board, announced t 70 which provided for the establish- grass folloting an 18-month stud% by the Board had selected Arthur Sche snt of the Cost Accounting Standards the General Accounting Oflice under- haut as Executive Secretary. ard designated the r Gen. taken by previou. rection . he n- Mr. Schoenhaut has served the F I asChairman ad 1 h t I I this a - AO f bat ' since 1950. tntil Sotot the other fou r dards th f I aenera cont The law further sp d The sta t id as Deputy Direc additional members ae tob f 0 om. u vas then incorpor te the of e C il Diision from 1964 to 19 a accounting profession one is to be amendiients to the Defense Pioduction Since 1967 he has been Deput, Cot representative of industri; and one Act approsed August 15. 1970. Funds troller of the Atomic Energy Comn to be from a Federal department or for the establishment of the Board %iere sion. ency. approved recentl) b% the Congress. Mr, Schoenhaut received his B.F

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