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General Accounting Office

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A quick definition of General Accounting Office:

General Accounting Office: The General Accounting Office is a part of the government that checks how money is spent by the government. It also helps members of Congress with investigations. The head of the office is called the Comptroller General of the United States. It was created in 1921 by a law called the Budget and Accounting Act. We can call it GAO for short.

A more thorough explanation:

The General Accounting Office (GAO) is an office in the legislative branch of the federal government. Its main responsibility is to audit the receipt and disbursement of U.S. government funds and conduct investigations for members of Congress and congressional committees. The office is headed by the Comptroller General of the United States and was established by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921.

For example, if a member of Congress wants to investigate how a government agency is spending its budget, they can request the GAO to conduct an investigation. The GAO will then audit the agency's financial records and report back to Congress with their findings.

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snow
15:43
okie, good luck split!!
starfishies
15:43
thx for your service
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:44
good luck SPLITTY!!!!!!
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:44
@SplitterusClitterus: make sure to mention YM!!!!!
same stats and no word from them too impartial
snow
15:44
also, just to clarify, thiss just my app. im below medians without an II. You guys are qualified with II, yall are going to get in! Yall got this
i didnt get an ii so im expecting it
15:45
wait are we allowed to call and ask when we might get a decision based on when we did our ii
recentboo
15:45
I feel like decisions are more tied to complete date rather than ii date
well in my case dean andy told me i'd hear back by nov 15 and it's obviously past that so .... if i don't hear back today im calling next week i don't care man 😭
1a2b3c4d26z
15:47
@JazzyGazelle: how are you doing? Resigned to wait until dec. for USC?
Dkk
15:47
Patience, patience, patience. If we can not be patient now, it will be even worse doing waitlist season.
15:48
@1a2b3c4d26z: it sucks but I can wait till next tuesday, they said theyll come out with ED cuz we go on break starting Wed
1a2b3c4d26z
15:48
So ED next tuesday?
1a2b3c4d26z
15:49
Or sorry, Tue. Dec., 2?
@HopefullyInLawSchool: UR SO FUNNY HAHAHHAA
@AcousticUnequalYak: I feel both happy n nervous about my app. Got decent A's and a YLS II but missing some others. My PS was about overcoming some personal struggles through college. Starting to wonder if it's a little controversial
i called she wasnt asking my lsac number i think i overshared in the begg so she didnt need but but i was like PLSSS ASK FOR IT she was super nice and was like 8-10 weeks from when it was complete and stuff
impartial you are doing betterr than me nyu uva and yale ii you are chillin
1a2b3c4d26z
15:51
@JazzyGazelle: also why tf did they keep telling you it would come out sooner
15:52
Yes supposedly by next tuesday IF they're actually being accurate this time. During the call yesterday afternoon they said they can't PROMISE my decision will be out, but that they will basically have a wave before next wed (since thanksgiving break happens). Dean was the one who kept changing the dates on me, I think they just had a HUGE number of applications that they didn't really expect.
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:52
@ImpartialLion: Im not even going to a t14 because I cant get in, you got this
1a2b3c4d26z
15:53
Oh okay, that makes sense. All credit to them, they're dealing with a billion apps probably. Not an easy job at all. I'll wait patiently :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:53
I just realized my hair cream has glitter in it wtf
Truly appreciate all the kind words! I'm neurotic as hell (prbly not a surprise) and I feel like a bozo complaining
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:53
my whole hand is soarkly
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:53
what is this
Missing Chicago, Cornell and HLS II invites makes me crazy nervous tho
@Jazzy what school? also what hair cream dolphy tht sounds so cute.
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