eFoia Audit of Washington, D.C.

Web FOIA Compliance: Office of Risk Management

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
There is an organizational chart but the Director/ Chief Risk Officer is the only person identified and no other personnel information is provided. click here
Staff manuals, instructions Nothing found.
Final opinions, orders Nothing found.
Interpretations of policies, rules, acts Nothing found.
Regulatory and enforcement correspondence Under Information, there is a link to the D.C. Code. click here
Account, voucher, contract information Under Information, there is a link to Insurance Requirements for Contractors/Vendors. click here
Minutes, all proceedings Nothing found.
Frequently requested FOIA records Nothing found.
General index of records to be posted online Nothing found.

FOIA CONTACT Information

Monique LaBeach Poydras
Office of Risk Management
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street NW, 800 South
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-8600
Fax: (202) 727-8319
Email: Monique.Poydras@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.