Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Employment Services
Government agencies in Washington, D.C., broadly ignore a 2001 law, which requires them to post 10 categories of public records on their websites, according to a public records audit conducted by the D.C. Open Government Coalition in conjunction with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.
| Public Information | What's on the Website | Link |
|---|---|---|
| How to FOIA |
There is a FOIA Requests link on the home page. | click here |
| Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment |
Nothing found. | |
| Staff manuals, instructions | Nothing found. | |
| Final opinions, orders | Not applicable | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | Both the Services and the Information sections provide links to information on programs and policies. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The Information section links to subsections on the Living Wage Act, the Workforce Investment Act, and on Labor Market Information. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Nothing found. | |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Eugene Irvin
Department of Employment Services
64 New York Avenue NE,
Suite 3000
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 671-1500
Fax: (202) 671-2931
Email: Eugene.Irvin@dc.gov
Primary research for this audit was conducted by Howard University journalism students LeeSandra Alexandre and Melissa Noel while interning at the Workshop. The project was edited by Pete Weitzel, who is a board member at the DCOGC and a former managing editor of the Miami Herald. FOIA contact information is from DCOGC.
