Records of the United States General Accounting Office (Record Group 217).

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Records of the United States General Accounting Office (Record Group 217).

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This record group is subdivided into several sections: General Records of the GAO; Records of the First Comptroller; Records of the Second Comptroller; Records of the Commissioner of Customs; Records of the First Auditor; Records of the Second Auditor; Records of the Third Auditor; Records of the Fourth Auditor; Records of the Fifth Auditor; Records of the Sixth Auditor; Records of the Register of the Treasury Department; and Cartographic Records. Records in this data base describing these materials can be found through a "Related ID" search.

18,905 cubic ft.

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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SNAC Resource ID: 6770260

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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United States. General Accounting Office

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The Office of the First Comptroller was created in 1789 by the act establishing the Treasury Department. His responsibilities included final approval of all settled accounts, keeping records relating to receipts and disbursements of public funds, and keeping copies of contracts. In 1817 the Comptroller's functions relating to military accounts were turned over to the newly created office of the Second Comptroller, and in 1849 some of his functions relating to customs accounts were turned over to...