As a Bureaucratic Agency Under Direction of Congress, What Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

As a bureaucratic agency under direction of Congress, what is the purpose of the General Accounting Office (GAO) ?

• A) It manages the U.S. Treasury.
• B) It is an auditing agency that investigates the actions or inactions of other agencies.
• C) It is an enforcement arm of Congress that prosecutes criminal activity among agency employees.
• D) It acts as a liaison between the president and Congress concerning the federal budget.
• E) It is an agency that lobbies Congress for favorable funding or legislation for the executive branch.

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Definitions:

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