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Gene Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the United States

Portrait of Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States

Gene L. Dodaro has been the Acting Comptroller General since March 2008. On September 22, 2010, he was nominated by President Obama to serve as Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office. His confirmation is pending before the Senate.

Mr. Dodaro has testified before Congress dozens of times on important national issues. Most recently he has testified on the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, the Troubled Asset Relief Program, federal assistance to the auto industry, U.S. involvement in Iraq and Pakistan, the federal government’s financial condition and fiscal outlook, and the need to modernize the U.S. financial regulatory system. He has led efforts to fulfill GAO’s new audit responsibilities in connection with the 2008 Economic Stabilization Act to help stabilize financial markets and institutions, as well as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – the stimulus legislation designed to combat the economic downturn. Under Mr. Dodaro, GAO has also undertaken initiatives such as a new transition web page and a new high-risk list to help bring to the attention of the 111th Congress and the new administration the major challenges GAO has identified across the federal government, from improving food safety to rebuilding transportation infrastructure.
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Recent Testimonies of the Acting Comptroller General

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-574T, April 15, 2010
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U.S. Government Financial Statements: Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
GAO-10-483T, April 14, 2010
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Troubled Asset Relief Program: Home Affordable Modification Program Continues to Face Implementation Challenges before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-556T, March 25, 2010
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Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the House Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-451T, March 17, 2010
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Recovery Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-224T, November 19, 2009
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Recent Presentations from Acting Comptroller General

Challenges Facing Government and the Contracting Community
National Association of State Procurement Officials at its 2010 Annual Conference
GAO-10-1021CG, August 23, 2010
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Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
AICPA National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference
GAO-10-955CG, August 16, 2010
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Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
GAO-10-954CG, August 10, 2010
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Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
Association of Government Accountants 59th Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida
GAO-10-891CG, July 12, 2010
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Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
NSAA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
GAO-10-866CG, June 16, 2010
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