<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishGAO ilianzishwa mwaka 1921 kama matokeo ya Sheria ya Bajeti na Uhasibu, sheria iliyoundwa kuboresha udhibiti wa kifedha wa serikali na usimamizi baada ya Vita Kuu ya Kwanza ya Dunia. matumizi ya wakati wa vita yalikuwa yameongeza deni la kitaifa, gharama za ununuzi wa serikali nyingi, na kuunda machafuko makubwa katika shughuli za kifedha za Idara ya Vita na mashirika mengine.  <response>: GAO was created in 1921 as a result of the Budget and Accounting Act, a law designed to improve government financial controls and management in the aftermath of World War I. Wartime spending had increased the national debt, escalated costs for many government purchases, and created substantial disarray in the financial operations of the War Department and other agencies. 