He had been serving as Acting Comptroller General since March of 2008. Mr. Dodaro has testified before Congress dozens of times on important national issues, including the nation's long term fiscal outlook, efforts to reduce and eliminate overlap and duplication across the federal government and GAO's "High Risk List" that focuses on specific challenges—from reducing improper payments under Medicare and Medicaid to improving the Pentagon's business practices. In addition, Mr. Dodaro continues to develop GAO’s efforts to meet the needs of Congress in such areas as science, technology and cybersecurity.
As Comptroller General, Mr. Dodaro helps oversee the development and issuance of hundreds of reports and testimonies each year to various committees and individual Members of Congress. These and other GAO products have led to hearings and legislation, billions of dollars in taxpayer savings, and improvements to a wide range of government programs and services.
I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Rajiv Mehrishi, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, for the kind invitation to engage with the INTOSAI community via the Knowledge Sharing and Services Committee’s Portal. Knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices are especially important now as SAIs around the world address the COVID-19 Pandemic. I am pleased to share my views on actions the U.S. Government Accountability Office has taken domestically and internationally through INTOSAI to respond to the pandemic and seek to prevent similar situations in the future.
