### Question
What does Federal agency mean?


### Answer
**Federal agency** has the following meaning in *5 U.S.C. § 11*:

> an agency as defined in section 552(e) [4](#11_4_target) of title 5 (including an establishment as defined in paragraph (2)), United States Code, but shall not be construed to include the General Accounting Office

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 11*
  - Heading: **INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978**

