Friday, August 17, 2001
Cheney Energy Task Force

Comptroller General Issues Report on White House Refusal to Cooperate with GAO Investigation

The Comptroller General issued a formal report regarding the White House's refusal to cooperate with GAO's investigation. As stipulated in 31 U.S.C. § 716, the report was filed with the President and Congress. This represents just the fifth such report that GAO has issued in the 21 years since § 716 was enacted, and it is the first report regarding non-cooperation by the President or Vice-President.