The GAO Review 1966-1987 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The GAO Review was an American magazine published during the late 20th century. It was published by the Government Accountability Office of the United States Congress. It began in 1966 and ceased publication in 1987. It was succeeded by The GAO Journal
The purpose of the Review was […]

GAO Journal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The GAO Journal was an American magazine published during the late 20th century that succeeded The GAO Review. It was published by the Government Accountability Office of the United States Congress. It began in 1988 and ceased publication in 1992.
The purpose of the Journal was to cover government and […]

Special Op-Ed from
Arthur L. Davis, Former Chair, GAO Advisory Council For Civil Rights (ACCR) and GAO Evaluator, 1973-2004
Roger A. Carroll, Former GAO 510 Financial Auditor/Evaluator 1964-1993
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: Shouldn’t it be applied to GAO to rectify 25 years of systematic age discrimination against the agency’s older workers?
Dear former colleagues at GAO:
This post is […]

What Does a Comptroller General Do? Wisegeek.com

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009 (H.R. 2646) passed by House of Representatives - January 13, 2010
Links to House floor action (H65-66 with excerpts below) and House Oversight Committee Report on the bill (HOUSE REPT 111-387) and the Committee Press Release on the House passage of the bill.
Mr. LYNCH…of Massachusetts: Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on […]

David M. Walker, president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and former Comptroller General of the U.S., is the author of a new book, “Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility.”  For more about the book, go to comebackamericathebook.com.
Walker spoke about his new book at a National Press Club Newsmakers […]

Labor-Management Forums Created By Brittany Ballenstedt, WiredWorkplace. NextGov.com - December 10, 2009
…What I find most interesting is that the new national council will play a key role in developing recommendations for innovative ways to improve the delivery of services and products to the public while cutting costs and advancing federal employee interests.
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GAOUnion.org  The above post […]

ACG Briefing with Q&A Session - Monday, November 16
Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro recapped the past fiscal year at GAO and looked ahead to the new one during a one-hour briefing for all staff Monday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m. (EST). The briefing included a 30 minute question and answer session held in the GAO auditorium, […]

Rep. Platts vies for top spot at GAO By Susan Crabtree, TheHill.com - November 4, 2009 6AM
Rep. Todd Platts, an attorney, former state legislator, and five-term Republican from a south-central Pennsylvania district, is interviewing for the position of Comptroller General of the United States, the top post at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Platts is […]

Search for GAO Chief Stuck in Neutral, Emily Yehle, Roll Call - Sept 14, 2009
See also Comptroller General’s Job Is a Balancing Act By Steven L. Katz and Jonathan D. Breul, Special to Roll Call - July 9, 2009
Q&A With Former Comptrollers General Charles Bowsher & David Walker By Steven L. Katz and Jonathan D. Breul, Special […]

U.S. Comptrollers General as of Sep. 2009 (PDF, 1 page table)

Comptroller General
Occupation & Prior Positions

Appointed/ Confirmed

Term of Service  Start-End

Appointing President

Length of vacancy after term

John R. McCarl                           Lawyer; Senate staffer; Exec. Sec., Republican Congressional Campaign Committee

6/27/21  6/29/21

Jul. 1, 1921  Jun. 30, 1936

Warren G. Harding

2 years, 9 months, 12 days

Fred H. Brown                          Lawyer; Governor & […]

Defense Department names task force to review NSPS, By Alex M. Parker, Govexec.com -May 15, 2009

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GAO Union Officers and Interim Council (IC) Members  

GovExec.com Home
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Wasington Post Federal Diary Blog
Wasington Post - Joe Davidson’s Federal Diary
FederalTimes.com
FederalNewsRadio: Mike Causey’s Federal Report
FederalNewsRadio - WFED: Home Page
OPM news articles & OPM Labor-Management Relations home page 
DOL/ESA/Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) – Union Reports and Collective Bargaining […]

GAO SES Bonuses CY 2003 - 2007 - June 22, 2007

Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
DEMOCRATS
Daniel K. Akaka Chairman (D-HI)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)
Mark L. Pryor (D-AR)
Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)
REPUBLICANS
George V. Voinovich Ranking Member (R-OH)
Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
John Warner (R-VA)

Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
Majority
DannyK. Davis, Chairman
Eleanor Holmes Norton
John P. Sarbanes
Elijah E. Cummings
Dennis J. Kucinich
Wm. Lacy Clay
Stephen F. Lynch
Minority
Kenny Marchant, Ranking Member
John M. McHugh
John L. Mica
Darrell E. Issa
Jim Jordan

CRS Union (CREA) website: http://www.crealocal75.org/
CREA Email: CREA@Work
CREA Constitution: http://www.crealocal75.org/CONSTIamend.pdf

The Transformation of the Government Accountability Office: Using Human Capital to Drive Change, Jonathan Walters Governing Magazine and Charles Thompson IBM Business Consulting Services - July 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
Evolving Mission, Evolving Workforce ……………………………………………………………………….7
The “Green Eyeshade” Years …………………………………………………………………………………….7
The Era of Experts …………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
The Era of Flexibility …………………………………………………………………………………………………8
The Modern Era of Human […]

Diersen v. GAO: Additional Documents (links in left column)

(G) Fifth Amended Complaint (4-25-01)
(F) Fourth Amended Complaint (2-27-01)
(A.0) Third Amended Complaint
(A) Motion to alter or amend judgment
(B) Statement of points and authorities
(C) Congress:   Retirement incentives for reverse discrimination?
(D) GAO Personnel Appeals Board Finds Reverse Discrimination
(E) Diersen letter to Hon. Jos. Scarborough

Case 16/GAO
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Diersen v. GAO: Fifth Amended Complaint ADEA & Title VII discriminiation against GAO’s older, white, & male employees - Apr. 25, 2001
EDITOR’S NOTE (1): GAO answered Diersen’s complaint (paras. 1 thru 88, below) on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. GAO’s responses to the Complaint are included beneath each paragraph.
EDITOR’S NOTE (2): GAO cited 4 affirmative defenses against Diersen’s […]

CRS Union Website

Oral History Interview with Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States 1966-1981
Washington, D.C. April 9, May 4, and May 7, 1987 by Henry Eschwege, Werner Grosshans, Donald J. Horan and Elizabeth Poel

GAOUnion.org Founder & Editor - Robert G. Kershaw GAO - Resume

GAO Organic Law: 31 USC Title VII (Secs. 701 - 783)

Budget and Accounting Act, 1921