Sara Pelton
Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Sara Pelton works in GAO’s Office of Congressional Affairs, liaising with congressional staff primarily on health, workforce, education, retirement, and veterans’ issues. Before joining this office, Sara worked in GAO’s Education, Workforce, and Income Security mission team for 14 years, leading program audits on disability employment, disaster assistance, child nutrition, and worker protections, among other topics. She was detailed to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in 2017-18 and has been recognized for her contributions on a wide range of efforts with multiple GAO-wide and team awards.