B-231210: Jun 7, 1988

The Judiciary and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate: This is in response to your letter dated April 29. You have provided us with a copy of an LSC letter dated April 26. The LSC letter asserts that the retention of private law firms for this purpose is authorized by the Legal Services Corporation Art of 1974 (42 U.S.C. We have reviewed the Act and LSC's position and...

B-231210: Jun 4, 1990

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) requested reconsideration of a decision denying it authority to retain counsel, contending that GAO misinterpreted applicable law. GAO held that: (1) there was no basis to overrule or modify the original decision; (2) it appropriately interpreted applicable law; and (3) LSC could not retain counsel for the purpose of influencing Congress. Accordingly, the origi...