...financial transactions, and methods of business. The General Accounting Office has statutory authority to investigate all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds. Additionally, GAO's audit authority covers wholly- and partially-owned Government corporations. By...

...Act of 1921 (PL 67-13, § 312; 42 Stat. 25; 31 USC 53). Requirement: The Comptroller General shall investigate all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds and shall submit to the Congress, at the beginning of each regular session, a report of the work of the...

...programs, activities, and financial operations of Federal Departments and agencies; and, (2) investigating all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds. The breadth and scope of GAO audit activities as currently practiced appears to provide Congress with...

...departments. For example, Section 3l2 (a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, l92l, requires that we examine "all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds" and, in order to carry out such work, Section 3l3 of the Act provides as follows: •All departments and...

...responsibilltleThe Budget and Accounting Act, 1921. requires the Comptroller General to Investigate all utters relating to the receipt, disbursement and application of public funds and to make Investigations and reports tequlred by either Bouse of Congress or by their Committees. So that be...

...Government, he occupies a dual position and performs a two-fold function. First, he makes investigations of matters relating to the receipt, disbursement and application of public funds, and reports the results of his scrutiny to the Congress with appropriate recommendations. In addition he...

...the terms of the particular access provisions in question but also the broad investigatory powers oi the Comptroller General to "investigate * * * all...receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds » • *" contained in 31 USC 53, 574 F.2d at 910. 9 See, 119 Cong. Rec. 19627 (June 14, 1973). A report...

...(codified at 31 USC §§ 1-61 and scattered sections (1970)). The Rudget and Accounting Act requires the Comptroller General to investigate "all matters...receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds." Id. § 312, 42 Stat. 25 (codified at 31 USC § 53 (1970)). 181. 120 CONG. REC. 19,716 (1974). 182....

...(1973). Morgan cites floor debates on the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 indicating that the power of the Comptroller General to" investigate. ..all matters...receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds... (31 USC 53. Emphasis supplied) was intended to permit GAO review of agency efficiency as well as financial...

...(codified at 31 USC §§ 1-61 and scattered sections (1970)). The Budget and Accounting Act requires the Comptroller General to investigate "all matters...the receipt, disbursement, and application of public fijnds." Id. § 312, 42 Stat. 25 (codified at 31 USC § 53 (1970)). 181. 120 CONG. REC. 19,716 (1974)....