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All he wants for Christmas is government accountability

Comptroller David Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), has, for the first time, sent Congressional leadership a detailed list of areas he believes need more (or any) oversight.

His list, drawn from years of research by the watchdog agency, is intended to give Congress "a jump-start on your planning," he said.

"We cannot afford to continue business as usual in Washington, given our current deficit and growing long-term fiscal challenges," Walker said in the letter, sent this month.

Among specific issues, such as Social Security and Medicare, Walker pinpoints the need for increased oversight of the federal contracting process across all departments and agencies.

Walker recommends that Congress require agencies to report on how they ensure that contractors "are playing appropriate roles." He also urges Congress to ensure that agencies are adequately staffed to monitor contract costs and performance, particularly at critical times, such as hurricane response and the war in Iraq.

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