[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 4, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2009] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 4CFR81.1] [Page 83] TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PART 81_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RECORDS--Table of Contents Sec. 81.1 Purpose and scope of part. Sec. 81.1 Purpose and scope of part. 81.2 Administration. 81.3 Definitions. 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. Authority: 31 U.S.C. 711. Source: 68 FR 33832, June 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part implements the policy of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) with respect to the public availability of GAO records. While GAO is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), GAO's disclosure policy follows the spirit of the act consistent with its duties and functions and responsibility to the Congress. Application of this act to GAO is not to be inferred from the provisions of these regulations. (b) GAO published testimonies, reports, and decisions or listings of publications are included within the scope of this part to the extent that they may be obtained from the GAO Web site, http://www.gao.gov, or from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street NW., Room LM, Washington, DC 20548, or phone 202-512-6000, FAX 202-512-6061, TDD 202-512-2537. [Please note that this address is for published GAO documents only, other records requests should be sent to the address provided in section 81.4(a).]