Is the GAO (Government Accountability Office) a thankless job?

Seems a lot of govt. officials hate the GAO for revealing their 'little boo boos'.





http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_o鈥?/a>





http://www.gao.gov/about.htm|||Yes, it must be :) I've always thought they've done a fine job, they seem to be one of the few high level branches of government immune to corruption.|||Yes, but who watches over how well they do their job?|||Isn't that like the "fox guarding the hen house"???|||If you like what you've shown here, you'll love this little piece from the Financial Times:





http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80fa0a2c-49ef-鈥?/a>





I certainly don't see any other government officials talking straight like this.