Web FOIA Compliance: Washington Convention Center Authority
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 agency provides the names, titles and telephone numbers of employees, but no salary or date of employment information. | |
| Staff manuals, instructions | Nothing found. | |
| Final opinions, orders | Nothing found. | |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | Nothing found. | |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | There are links to resolutions of the board of directors. Keywords: About Us, The Authority, and then Board Resolutions. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | There are Audited Financial Statements, Auditor's Sufficiency Reviews and Tax Revenue Bond reports. Keywords: About Us, The Authority, Financial Disclosures, then How We Operate. | 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
Reginald Smith
Washington Convention Center Authority
900 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 249-3224
Fax: (202) 249-3133
Email: rsmith@dcconvention.com
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.
