LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 47 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548 Phone, 202–512–3000. Internet, www.gao.gov.

Comptroller General of the United States DAVID M. WALKER Chief Operating Officer GENE L. DODARO Chief Administrative Officer SALLYANNE HARPER Associate Chief Administrative Officer CHERYL WHITAKER General Counsel GARY L. KEPPLINGER

Teams: Managing Director, Acquisition and KATHERINE SCHINASI Sourcing Management Managing Director, Applied Research and NANCY KINGSBURY Methods Directors THOMAS J. MCCOOL, SIDNEY SCHWARTZ Chief Accountant ROBERT DACEY Chief Economist SUSAN OFFUTT Chief Statistician RONALD FECSO Chief Technologist NABAJYOTI BARKAKATI, Acting Chief Actuary JOSEPH APPLEBAUM Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and JANET ST. LAURENT Management Managing Director, Education, Workforce, CYNTHIA M. FAGNONI and Income Security Managing Director, Financial Management MCCOY WILLIAMS and Assurance Managing Director, Forensic Audits and GREGORY D. KUTZ Special Investigations Managing Director, Financial Markets and RICHARD J. HILLMAN Community Investments Managing Director, Health Care MARJORIE KANOFF Managing Director, International Affairs and JACQUELYN WILLIAMS-BRIDGERS Trade Managing Director, Information Technology JOEL WILLEMSSEN Managing Director, Natural Resources and ROBERT A. ROBINSON Environment Managing Director, Physical Infrastructure PATRICIA A. DALTON Managing Director, Strategic Issues J. CHRISTOPHER MIHM Managing Director, Homeland Security and NORMAN J. RABKIN Justice

Support Functions: Managing Director, Congressional Relations RALPH DAWN Managing Director, Opportunity and RONALD STROMAN Inclusiveness Managing Director, Public Affairs CHARLES YOUNG Managing Director, Quality and Continuous TIMOTHY BOWLING Improvement Managing Director, Strategic Planning and HELEN HSING External Liaison Managing Director, Field Offices JOHN ANDERSON, JR. Inspector General FRANCES GARCIA

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Mission Support Offices: Chief Information Officer JOSEPH KRAUS Controller/Administrative Services Office GEORGE STRADER Chief Human Capital Officer CYNTHIA C. HECKMANN Managing Director, Knowledge Services CATHERINE TETI Managing Director, Professional DAVID CLARK Development Program Chair, Personnel Appeals Board PAUL M. CORAN

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