[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 4, Volume 1]
[Revised as of June 6, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 4CFR81.5]

                            TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS

                  CHAPTER I--GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

PART 81--PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RECORDS--Table of Contents

Sec.  81.5  Records originating outside GAO, or records involving work 
in progress.

    (a) It is the policy of GAO not to provide records from its files 
that originate in another agency or nonfederal organization to persons 
who may not be entitled to obtain the records from the originator. In 
such instances, requesters will be referred to the person or 
organization that originated the records.
    (b) In order to avoid disruption of work in progress, and in the 
interests of fairness to those who might be adversely affected by the 
release of information which has not been fully reviewed to assure its 
accuracy and completeness, it is the policy of GAO not to provide 
records which are part of ongoing reviews or other current projects. In 
response to such requests, GAO will inform the requester of the 
estimated completion date of the review or project so that the 
requester may then ask for the records. At that time, the records
may be released unless exempt from disclosure under Sec.  81.6.