Source: http://ecfr.io/Title-04/pt4.1.81
Timestamp: 2019-08-24 08:08:30
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[4 CFR 81] Title 4 Part 81 : Code of Federal Regulations ';
Title 4 Part 81
Title 4 → Chapter I → Subchapter F → Part 81
§81.1 Purpose and scope of part.
§81.4 Requests for identifiable records.
§81.5 Records originating outside GAO, records of interviews, or records involving work in progress.
§81.6 Records which may be exempt from disclosure.
§81.7 Fees and charges.
§81.8 Public reading facility.
Source: 68 FR 33832, June 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
(c) Requests for all other GAO records are within the scope of this part and should be submitted to GAO as directed in paragraph (a) of §81.4.
(a) GAO's Chief Quality Officer administers this part and may promulgate such supplemental rules or regulations as may be necessary.
(b) Requests for records of GAO's Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall be processed by the Counsel to the Inspector General in accordance with this part. The Inspector General shall decide any administrative appeals of decisions of the Counsel to the Inspector General concerning such requests. However, if any of the requested records of the OIG originated in GAO, the Counsel to the Inspector General shall refer the requester to GAO's Chief Quality Officer for processing of the request for those records in accordance with this part. With regard to any public request to inspect or copy records of the OIG, other than records that originated in GAO, in this part the term “Counsel to the Inspector General” is to be substituted for “Chief Quality Officer” and the term “Inspector General” is to be substituted for “Comptroller General”. All requests to inspect or obtain a copy of an identifiable record of the OIG must be submitted in writing to the Counsel to the Inspector General, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Suite 1808, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548 or emailed to [email protected]
[76 FR 12550, Mar. 8, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 51753, Nov. 8, 2017]
(a) A request to inspect or obtain a copy of an identifiable record of GAO must be submitted in writing to the Chief Quality Officer, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20548. Requests also may be emailed to [email protected] The Chief Quality Officer will either acknowledge or honor the request within 20 days of receipt.
(b) It is the policy of GAO that prior to the release of a record of interview created by GAO in connection with an audit, evaluation, or investigation of a program, activity, or funding of a government entity, GAO will notify the agency from which an interview was obtained of the request. GAO will provide that agency with a reasonable opportunity to indicate whether the record of interview or portions thereof should be exempt from disclosure and the reason(s) for the exemption. The public disclosure of a record of interview remains within the discretion of GAO's Chief Quality Officer, but GAO will consider the views of the agency and the exemptions provided for under §81.6 or any other law or regulation in deciding whether to release all or portions of a record of interview.
(c) In order to avoid disruption of work in progress, and in the interests of fairness to those who might be adversely affected by the release of information which has not been fully reviewed to assure its accuracy and completeness, it is the policy of GAO not to provide records which are part of ongoing reviews or other current projects. In response to such requests, GAO will inform the requester of the estimated completion date of the review or project so that the requester may then ask for the records. At that time, the records may be released unless exempt from disclosure under §81.6.
[68 FR 33832, June 6, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 50643, Sept. 4, 2007]
[68 FR 33832, June 6, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 50644, Sept. 4, 2007; 76 FR 12550, Mar. 8, 2011; 82 FR 51753, Nov. 8, 2017]
(d) Fees and charges shall be paid by check or money order payable to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
GAO maintains a public reading facility in the Law Library at the Government Accountability Office Building, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC. To determine if a record is part of the public reading facility collection and to schedule an appointment to visit the facility, contact the Library reference desk at 202-512-2585. The facility is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.