Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel January 13, 1981 (Disclosure of Tax Division Files for Purposes of General Accounting Office Audit)

Disclosure of Tax Division Files for Purposes of

General Accounting Office Audit

Under 31 U.S.C. §67 and 26 U.S.C. §6103, the Tax Division of the Departm ent of

Justice may disclose to the General Accounting Office (GAO) case files containing tax

returns and related information for the purpose o f and to the extent necessary in

G A O ’s audit of Internal Revenue Service operations.