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Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans: Congressional Testimony

Under the Freedom of Info. Act (FOIA), fed. agenci

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By Linda Koontz (au)
Year: 2007
Pages: 45
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422314030

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Under the Freedom of Info. Act (FOIA), fed. agencies must provide the public with access to gov’t. info., enabling them to learn about gov’t. operations & decisions. Agencies must report annually about their FOIA operations, such as no. of requests received & processed & median processing times. A recent Exec. Order directs agencies to develop plans to improve their FOIA operations, including decreasing backlogs. The author was asked to testify on the results of its study on FOIA processing & agencies’ improvement plans. The author reviewed status & trends of FOIA processing at 25 major agencies as reflected in annual reports, as well as the extent to which improvement plans contain the elements emphasized by the Exec. Order. Illus.

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