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GAO — U.S. Government Accountability Office

Parent: Legislative branch (congressional watchdog). Domains in this note: gao.gov.

What they regulate

GAO audits and evaluates federal programs for Congress. It does not license securities broker-dealers, insurance producers, freight brokers, customs brokers, or commercial intermediaries. GAO reports are oversight context — not a BrokerMafia endorsement of any desk. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

GAO home — Congressional audit and evaluation agency — not a state securities, insurance, or logistics licence register.
Reports & testimonies — Prefer live gao.gov materials over mirrors for audit and program-evaluation context.

Official portal: https://www.gao.gov/

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Questions this page answers

Does GAO license brokers or intermediaries?

No. GAO is a congressional accountability and audit agency. Broker/producer licensing is a different state and sector path (and SEC/CFTC/FMCSA/FMC/CBP when those layers apply).

GAO vs inspectors general vs SEC?

GAO audits and evaluates for Congress; agency inspectors general audit within their departments; SEC registers and examines securities intermediaries. None replace a state producer licence or an FMCSA broker authority when those layers apply.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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