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                         REMARKS OF
               HARRY E. TAYLORJR,  EVALUATOR,
                  NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE

                TO THE FT, MONMOUTH CHAPTER,
          NATIONAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
                             ON
                 LROLE  OF GAO IN AUDITING
                      FEDERAL PROGRAMS
                   THURSDAY, JUNE 251 .981

     IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE WITH YOU TODAY TO DISCUSS THE
ROLE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IN AUDITING FEDERAL PROGRAMS,
I HOPE THAT MY REMARKS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A BETTER UNDER-
STANDING OF HOW GAO PLANS AND UNDERTAKES ITS WORK AND PROVIDE
YOU WITH SO2E INSIGHT INTO HOW PARTICULAR CONTRACTS OR PROGRAMS
ARE SELECTED FOR REVIEW.  I WILL WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE AS A RESULT OF MY PRESENTATION OR AS A RESULT OF YOUR FORMER
DEALINGS WITH GAO.
     THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE -- OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS THE
GOVERNMENT'S WATCHDOG AGENCY, AND MOST COMMONLY AS THE GAO --
WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING ACT OF 1921 TO
INVESTIGATE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE RECEIPT, DISBURSEMENT, AND
APPLICATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
     TO SHIELD THE GAO FROM POLITICAL INFLUENCE, THE BUDGET AND
ACCOUNTING ACT PROVIDED FOR GAO'S HEAD, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
TO BE APPOINTED FOR A 15 YEAR PERIOD BY THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT TO
CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE,  HE THEN CANNOT BE REMOVED BY THE


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