<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliGAO has requested funding to improve compensation comparability with the executive branch, strengthen performance reward and recognition programs, reengineer our performance appraisal system, and increase our staff productivity through training and development as well as new information technology resources.  <response>: GAO imetoa ombi la fedha ili kuboresha kulinganisha malipo na tawi la utekelezaji, kuimarisha programu za thawabu na utambuzi wa utendaji, kubadili mfumo wetu wa tathmini ya utendaji, na kuongeza uzalishaji wa wafanyikazi wetu kupitia mafunzo na maendeleo, pamoja na rasilimali mpya za teknolojia ya habari. 