text: Furthermore , at agencies where GAO has a substantial ongoing audit presence , as a professional courtesy , GAO meets periodically with representatives of the agency 's Office of Inspector General to ( 1 ) coordinate work between GAO and the Office of Inspector General , ( 2 ) achieve efficiencies and minimize duplication , and ( 3 ) identify specific issues that might benefit from a collaborative effort between GAO and the Office of Inspector General .
  
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  The Office of Inspector General is responsible for carrying out the directions given by GAO .