Research from the GAO - Government Accounting Office

Many U.S. government departments and agencies publish reports which are often overlooked as a source for business research. The GAO is one such example....

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, non-partisan agency known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog." The GAO conducts research and analysis at the request of congressional committees or as mandated by public law. Reports are available on topics such as homeland security, healthcare, energy, environmental protection, financial institutions, and tax policy and administration. You can search or browse these reports by date, topic, or agency.

As an example of GAO research, one report from September 9, 2008, entitled "Private Equity: Recent Growth in Leveraged Buyouts Exposed Risks That Warrant Continued Attention", is available as a 133-page PDF report.