s ▁voted ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁two ▁to ▁one ▁( 8 9 7 – 4 4 5 ), ▁in ▁a ▁ 7 5 % ▁turn out , ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁first ▁union ▁in ▁the ▁G A O ' s ▁ 8 6 - year ▁history . ▁ ▁The ▁anal yst s ▁voted ▁to ▁affili ate ▁with ▁the ▁International ▁Federation ▁of ▁Professional ▁and ▁Techn ical ▁Engine ers ▁( IF P TE ), ▁a ▁member ▁union ▁of ▁the ▁A FL - C IO . ▁There ▁are ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 , 8 0 0 ▁anal yst s ▁in ▁the ▁G A O ▁anal yst s ▁b arg aining ▁unit ; ▁the ▁local ▁voted ▁to ▁name ▁itself ▁IF P TE ▁Local ▁ 1 9 2 1 , ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁the ▁G A O ' s ▁establishment . ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁G A O ▁anal yst s ' ▁union ▁approved ▁its ▁first - ever ▁negoti ated ▁pay ▁contract ▁with ▁management ; ▁of ▁just ▁over ▁ 1 , 2 0 0 ▁votes , ▁ 9 8 ▁percent ▁were ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁the ▁contract . ▁ ▁The ▁G A O ▁also ▁establish es ▁standards ▁for ▁aud its ▁of ▁government ▁organizations , ▁programs , ▁activities , ▁and ▁functions , ▁and ▁of ▁government ▁assistance ▁received ▁by ▁contract ors , ▁non pro fit ▁organizations , ▁and ▁other ▁n ong overn ment al ▁organizations . ▁These ▁standards , ▁often ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁Gener ally ▁Accept ed ▁Government ▁Aud iting