Comptroller General of the United States
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The Comptroller General of the United States is the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the nation’s chief audit and evaluation officer, responsible for overseeing federal government spending and performance.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T482465 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller General of the United States Context triple: [Government Accountability Office, hasChiefExecutive, Comptroller General of the United States]
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A.
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Comptroller of the Treasury was a senior U.S. federal financial officer responsible for overseeing government accounts, auditing public expenditures, and ensuring proper management of federal funds in the early Treasury Department.
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B.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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C.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, responsible for overseeing federal tax administration and enforcement.
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D.
Treasurer of the United States
The Treasurer of the United States is a senior federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s coinage and currency operations and whose signature appears on U.S. paper money.
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E.
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community is the independent watchdog responsible for overseeing, auditing, and investigating programs and activities across the U.S. intelligence community to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller General of the United States Target entity description: The Comptroller General of the United States is the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the nation’s chief audit and evaluation officer, responsible for overseeing federal government spending and performance.
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A.
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Comptroller of the Treasury was a senior U.S. federal financial officer responsible for overseeing government accounts, auditing public expenditures, and ensuring proper management of federal funds in the early Treasury Department.
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B.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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C.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, responsible for overseeing federal tax administration and enforcement.
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D.
Treasurer of the United States
The Treasurer of the United States is a senior federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s coinage and currency operations and whose signature appears on U.S. paper money.
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E.
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community is the independent watchdog responsible for overseeing, auditing, and investigating programs and activities across the U.S. intelligence community to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government office
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public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| chiefFunction |
head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office
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nation’s chief audit officer ⓘ nation’s chief evaluation officer ⓘ overseeing federal government performance ⓘ overseeing federal government spending ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Gene L. Dodaro ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| employer |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| firstHolder |
John R. McCarl
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linked to:
J. R. McCarl
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| firstHolderStartYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| headOf |
United States Government Accountability Office
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linked to:
Government Accountability Office
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| independenceFrom |
executive branch of the United States
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judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalBasis | Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Government Accountability Office headquarters
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linked to:
GAO Building
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| officeCreated | 1921 ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal government agencies
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federal government financial audits ⓘ federal government performance audits ⓘ federal government program evaluations ⓘ federal government programs ⓘ federal government spending ⓘ |
| partOf | legislative branch support agencies ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring accountability in federal government operations
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evaluating the effectiveness of federal programs ⓘ issuing audit reports to Congress ⓘ making recommendations to improve government efficiency ⓘ making recommendations to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse ⓘ providing nonpartisan information to Congress ⓘ reviewing the use of public funds ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| shortName |
Comptroller General
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linked to:
Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. Comptroller General ⓘ
linked to:
Comptroller General of the United States
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| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| termLength | 15 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | no ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | individual person ⓘ |
| worksWith |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ congressional committees ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Comptroller General of the United States Description of subject: The Comptroller General of the United States is the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the nation’s chief audit and evaluation officer, responsible for overseeing federal government spending and performance.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Election Commission
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predecessor
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Comptroller General of the United States (certain campaign finance functions)
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linked to: Comptroller General of the United States
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
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createdOffice
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Assistant Comptroller General of the United States
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linked to: Comptroller General of the United States
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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enforcementAgency
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Comptroller General of the United States
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linked to: Comptroller General of the United States
linked to: Comptroller General of the United States
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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enforcementAgencyInitially
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Comptroller General of the United States
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subject linked to:
GRH Act
linked to: Comptroller General of the United States