Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Real Estate 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 |
Nothing found. | |
| Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment |
The names, titles, and short biographies of employees are provided but there is no salary information on the agency website. | |
| Staff manuals, instructions | There are Publication and Tools and Resources sections on the home page that link to a variety of manuals and guidelines. | click here |
| Final opinions, orders | Not applicable. | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | There are guidelines in the Publications and Tools sections. The agency also posts a series of Case Studies to show what has been done previously. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The Tools and Resources section on the home page provides links to the District Facilities Plan and to various other guidelines. | 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
Camille Sabbakhan
Department of Real Estate Services
2000 14th Street NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 724-4170
Fax: (202) 727-9877
Email: Camille.Sabbakhan@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.
