Availability of GAO Records

This letter refers to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C. 552. As an agency responsible to Congress, GAO is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. It is our policy, however, to make our records available to the public to the extent disclosure is consistent with our function and responsibilities to the Congress and is not prohibited by law. We have issued regulations concerning the availability of GAO records to the public. The regulations are contained in Part 81 of Title 4 of the Code of Federal Regulations.