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21st Century Accountability Challenges

GAO-06-1078CG Published: Aug 21, 2006. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 2006.
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This is a Comptroller General presentation given to the AICPA GAAC Annual Conference on August 21, 2006. Major topics of this presentation include: federal spending, the growing fiscal burden, health care spending, the fiscal future, and a three-pronged approach for the way forward.

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Auditing and Financial Management
AccountabilityBalanced budgetsBudget administrationBudget deficitDeficit reductionEconomic analysisEconomic growthEconomic policiesFederal social security programsFinancial analysisFinancial managementFiscal policiesHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth care reformIntergovernmental fiscal relationsLocal governmentsMedicarePerformance measuresStrategic planningTax expenditures