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B-140339 1 (1979-03-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobachky0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 556 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-140339 OMMAINILR COUNSME, ~A11919 The Honorable Eldon Rudd U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rudd; As promised, here is the legal position of the General Accounting Office, including our response to the pertinent Justice Department memorandum, regarding our right of access to White House files relevant to the appointment of members to the U.S. IMetric Board. GAO's right of access to the information in question is based upon section 313 of the Budget and Accounting .ct, 1921, 31 U.S.C. §54, which provides in relevant part: All d epartments and establishments shall furnish to the Comptroller General such information regarding the powers, duties, activities, organization, financial transactions, and methods of business of their respective offices as he may from time to time require of them; and the Comptroller General, or any of his assistants or employees, when duly authorized by him, shall, for the purpose of securing such infor- mation, have access to and the right to examine any books, documents, papers, or records of any such department or establishment* * *4 Further, section 204(a) of the Legislative Reorgan- fzation Act of 1970, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 9i!54(a), provides sufficient statutory basis for GAO to investigate the appointment of members to the Metric Board. Section 204(a) provides: The Comptroller General shall review and evaluate the results of Government programs and activities carried on under . .