Web FOIA Compliance: District Department of the Environment
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 | Under the Information heading, there is a Regulatory and Legislative Affairs link that includes current air, energy, hazardous waste and water regulations and related orders issued by the mayor. | click here |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | The Regulatory and Legislative Affairs section includes current air, energy, hazardous waste and water regulations and orders issued by the mayor. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The Regulatory and Legislative Affairs section includes current air, energy, hazardous waste and water regulations and orders issued by the mayor. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | No meeting minutes were found, but the meeting schedule of the Sustainable Energy Utility Advisory Board for some of 2009 was posted under Public Notices and Hearings in the Information section. | click here |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Ibrahim Bullo
District Department of the Environment
51 N Street NE
Room 5020
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 535-2506
Fax: (202) 724-4999
Email: ibrahim.bullo@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.
