Web FOIA Compliance: Department of Small and Local Business Development
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 |
No employee information was found on the Web site other than the bio of the director. | |
| Staff manuals, instructions | Nothing found. | |
| Final opinions, orders | Not applicable. | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | The Information section has a range of entries linking to explanatory sections on loan programs, commercial codes, agency law updates, and compliance monitoring. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The Information section has a range of entries linking to explanatory sections on loan programs, commercial codes, agency law updates, and compliance monitoring. | 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
Sara Gebhardt
Department of Small and Local Business Development
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street NW, Suite 970N
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-3900
Fax: (202) 724-3786
Email: sara.gebhardt@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.
