Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Parks & Recreation
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 | Nothing found. | |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | There are sections on Dog Licensing and Dog Parks and on Partnership Programs. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | There is a section on Planning and Capital Projects, showing active and recently completed improvements, but there is no contract information. | click here |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Not applicable | |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | There is a section listing Frequently Requested FOIA Materials. | click here |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Jamarj Johnson
Department of Parks & Recreation
3149 16th Street NW,
Office of the General Counsel
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 673-7664
Fax: (202) 673-2087
Email: Jamarj.Johnson@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.
