Background The following is a statement from Thomas H. Armstrong, Esq., General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office, regarding a legal decision issued on January 16, 2020: “Today, GAO issued a legal decision concluding that the Office ...
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National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Background Below, you will find communications between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These are e-mails sent between the two agencies, and offer details into what is going on on all sorts ...
General Accountability Office (GAO) Classified Report Cover Pages, 1972-1990
Background The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the “congressional watchdog,” GAO examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides Congress and ...
DHS Should Take Steps to Improve FOIA Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing, November 2014 GAO Report
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office, which acts as its central FOIA office, and FOIA offices in its component agencies. The ...
