Procedures for individual access to records.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 4

(a) Upon written request by any individual outside of GAO or upon written or oral request by any officer or employee of GAO to gain access to his or her record or to any information pertaining to the individual which is contained in a system of personnel records, and not otherwise exempted, GAO shall permit the individual and upon the individual's request a person of his or her own choosing to accompany him or her, to review the record and have a copy made of all or any portion thereof in a form comprehensible to him or her, except that GAO may require the individual to furnish a written statement authorizing discussion of that individual's record in the accompanying person's presence. When access to the records has been granted by a system manager or designee: (1) Inspection in person may be made in the office designated in the system notice during the hours specified by GAO. (2) Upon the determination of the designated GAO official, records may be transferred to a GAO office more convenient to the data subject to review. (3) Generally, GAO will not furnish certified copies of records. Where certified copies of records are to be furnished, they may be mailed at the request of the data subject or, as determined by GAO, only after payment of any fee levied in accordance with § 83.17 is received. (4) In no event shall original records be made available for review by the individual except in the presence of a system manager or designee. (b) The general identifying information it

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 4:§ 83.12