Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Human 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 |
The About DHS section provides organizational charts for the department and its Income Maintenance and Family Services units, but there is no salary or employment information. | click here |
| Staff manuals, instructions | Nothing found. | |
| Final opinions, orders | Not applicable. | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | There are Notes/Summaries on the Interagency Council on Homeless, Hypothermia Debriefing, ICH Community Round Table meeting, and Emergency Rule making for the DHS Shelter, and Supportive Housing. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The District of Columbia/ Shelter Program ADA compliance is available. There are notices on Emergency Rulemaking for DHS Shelter and Supportive Housing. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | The FOIA Materials Previously Released section links to notes on Interagency Council on Homelessness meetings. | click here |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | There is a section for FOIA Materials Previously Released. | click here |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Robert Warren
Department of Human Services
64 New York Avenue NE
6th Floor, Room 6162
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 671-4452
Fax: (202) 671-4454
Email: robert.warren@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.
