Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Public Works
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 link in the About DPW section and also under Contact Us at the bottom of the home page. | click here |
| Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment |
The Who We Are section under About DPW links only to information about the director. There is no other staff information and no salary information. | click here |
| Staff manuals, instructions | Nothing found. | |
| Final opinions, orders | Not applicable. | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | The Services on Your Block heading links to information on trash collection, litter and graffiti removal, and recycling. Parking Enforcement provides information on parking tickets and booting, towing, and abandon vehicles. There is also an Education and Outreach section that provides information on other DPW services. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | There is a Parking Enforcement link on the home page. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Not applicable. | |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Christine Davis
Department of Public Works
2000 14th Street, NW , 6th Floor
Washington , DC 20009
Phone: (202) 673-6959
Fax: (202) 673-4555
Email: christine.davis@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.
