Circular Letter No. 538

August 11, 2003

TO: Printing and Publishing Officials of the Federal Government

SUBJECT: Rider Orders for the Government Auditing Standards 2003 revision, commonly known as the Yellow Book

On August 6, 2003, the General Accounting Office issued a letter to Agency Requisition Centers regarding rider orders for the Government Auditing Standards 2003 revision. This revision (GAO-03-673G) applies to all audits done in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. We are distributing this information by Circular Letter to help ensure that agencies have the opportunity to ride the order for this publication.

Your requisitions (SF-1s) for this product are due to the Government Printing Office (GPO) no later than August 29, 2003. Be sure to indicate the number of copies needed for all of the activities in your organization and include GAO requisition number 3-00081 and GPO jacket number 300-672 on your SF-1s. The estimated rider rate is $10 per copy. (Please note that rider rates apply to single destination, local delivery orders only. Mailing costs, if incurred, will comprise an additional charge.) Field or regional activities should coordinate their requirements with their Washington, DC, area headquarters' printing officers before submitting any paperwork.

If you have any questions about the information contained in this Circular Letter, please contact your GPO Account Representative or call the Departmental Account Representative Division on 202-512-0238.

Sincerely,

JIM BRADLEY
Director, Customer Services