B-202448,B-205907.OM.: Sep 21, 1982

OFFICE OF SECURITY AND SAFETY: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A MEMORANDUM FROM YOUR OFFICE DATED DECEMBER 23. DISCUSSED THE LEGALITY OF WARRANTLESS SEARCHES OF PACKAGES AND VEHICLES OF GAO EMPLOYEES AND CONCLUDED THAT SUCH SEARCHES WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW. EVIDENCE SEIZED DURING THESE GENERAL SEARCHES IS SUBJECT TO BEING SUPPRESSED BY THE COURTS UNLESS RIGOROUS SEARCH AND SEIZURE RULES ARE SCRUPULOUSL...