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Rep. Buddy Carter – Bill aims to give GAO the information it needs

Few have gone through government untouched by the Government Accountability Office and its army of auditors and program analysts. Yet even the GAO sometimes can...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

October 17, 2016 2:13 pm

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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

Few have gone through government untouched by the Government Accountability Office and its army of auditors and program analysts. Yet even the GAO sometimes can't get its hands on the information it needs. That would change under a bill passed unanimously in the House. The GAO Access and Oversight Act was sponsored by Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), who joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on his legislation.