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B-140339 1 (1979-03-16)

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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


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