The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board ("FASAB" or "the board") was established in October, 1990, by three federal officials responsible for federal financial reporting-the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Comptroller General of the United States. These three officials possess legal authority under various laws to establish accounting and financial reporting standards for the federal government. Together, they entered into and have periodically modified a memorandum of understanding creating the board as a federal advisory committee.