<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMwaka 1996 kupitia juhudi za pamoja za Wizara ya Fedha, OMB na GAO, mwili wa kanuni za uhasibu zilizokubaliwa kwa ujumla GAAP zinazofunika shughuli nyingi zilitangazwa kwa serikali ya Shirikisho.  <response>: In 1996, through the joint efforts of the Treasury, OMB, and GAO, a body of generally accepted accounting principles GAAP covering most transactions was promulgated for the Federal government. 