The General Accounting Office—Its History, Activities, and Organization. By Darrell
                              Hevenor
                              Smith. Institute for Government Research Service Monographs of the United States Government No. 46. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927. Pp. vii+215. $1.50.

doi:10.4324/9781315880006-27

Chapter

The General Accounting Office—Its History, Activities, and Organization. By Darrell
Hevenor
Smith. Institute for Government Research Service Monographs of the United States Government No. 46. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927. Pp. vii+215. $1.50.

Chapter

ABSTRACT

This is a study of the General Accounting Office of the United States, an independent establishment with auditing, quasi-judicial, investigating, and other duties, created according to the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. This book, like the others in the series, is published according to a uniform plan. It gives: (1) the history of the establishment and the development of the general accounting office; (2) a description of the specific activities of the Controller-General and the subordinate executives; (3) the present organization for carrying on the various activities.

The General Accounting Office—Its History, Activities, and Organization. By Darrell Hevenor Smith. Institute for Government Research Service Monographs of the United States Government No. 46. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927. Pp. vii+215. $1.50.

ABSTRACT