Web FOIA Compliance: Office of the City Administrator
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 no FOIA link on the home page. | |
| 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 | Not applicable | |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Videos of hour long discussion sessions on various city problems are provided. There are also reports on follow up action items. | |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
None listed
Office of the City Administrator
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.
