Campaign Finance: Congressional Inquiries and Related Costs

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on data it obtained from executive branch agencies on finance inquiries made by Congress, focusing on gathering data on the: (1) number of inquiries received from October 1, 1996, through March 31, 1998, that related to campaign finance practices during the 1992, 1994, and 1996 congressional and presidential elections; and (2) costs agencies incurred in responding to these inquiries.