[nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] General Accounting Office releasesreview ofNational Library Service

[Mike Freeman]

The General Accounting Office has, indeed, been renamed to the 
"Government Accountability Office". In other words, they are one and the 
same. Chalk the name-change up to the pretentiousness of Congress! <g>

Mike

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  From: Bill Outman
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  Good to see this report on the list.  It appears to be well 
intentioned but
  I'm a bit concerned it may have a negative effect on our efforts, 
perhaps at
  a minimum delaying the transition process.



  I have a couple of side questions that have been bothering me, though.

  This report refers to the General Accounting Office, sometimes 
referred to
  as the GAO.  In recent years I've heard of the Government 
Accountability
  Office and I'm not sure if they are one and the same thing or are 
different
  offices which are sometimes referred to interchangeably with each 
other and
  the term GAO.

  It even seems that certain news outlets, most notably Fox in my 
opinion, use
  the terminology in certain ways to convey a particular editorial spin.

  Can someone clear up the history of what's going on with these terms?

  Bill Outman


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The General Accounting Office has, indeed, been renamed to the "Government Accountability Office". In other words, they are one and the same. Chalk the name-change up to the pretentiousness of Congress! <g>
 
Mike
 
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Good to see this report on the list.  It appears to be well intentioned but
I'm a bit concerned it may have a negative effect on our efforts, perhaps at
a minimum delaying the transition process.
I have a couple of side questions that have been bothering me, though.
This report refers to the General Accounting Office, sometimes referred to
as the GAO.  In recent years I've heard of the Government Accountability
Office and I'm not sure if they are one and the same thing or are different
offices which are sometimes referred to interchangeably with each other and
the term GAO.
It even seems that certain news outlets, most notably Fox in my opinion, use
the terminology in certain ways to convey a particular editorial spin.
Can someone clear up the history of what's going on with these terms?
Bill Outman
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