GAO 2018-2023 Strategic Plan: Goals and Objectives for Serving Congress and the Nation   [open pdf - 12MB]

"As the nation confronts a series of both new and long-standing challenges, this plan describes our goals and strategies to support the Congress to identify cost savings and other financial opportunities; to make government more accountable, efficient and effective; and ultimately to improve the safety, security, and well-being of the American people. GAO's [Government Accountability Office] efforts during this planning period will include work that identifies cost-savings, revenue enhancements, and other opportunities through improved government operations and legislative action; draws much-needed attention to long-term fiscal exposures and large and growing areas of federal spending, such as health care and interest costs; monitors and evaluates efforts to protect the government and the nation's critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and other global threats; helps the Congress anticipate and respond to rapid developments in science and technology that will transform a range of activities across government and society; and identifies ways to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs and policies."