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Dismissal of OOG-2025-0054

On August 7, 2025, the Office of Open Government (OOG) dismissed this Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint against the Council of the District of Columbia because the D.C.

OMA Advisory Opinion (#OOG-2024-0024) – Board of Trustees for Hope Community Public Charter School

On August 18, 2025, Director Allen issued an Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-0024, in response to a complaint which alleged that Hope Community Public Charter School Board (HC PCSB) has not published “d

FY25 DC FOIA WEBINAR SERIES: D.C. FOIA ADVISORY OPINION REVIEW

FY25 DC FOIA WEBINAR SERIES: D.C. FOIA ADVISORY OPINION REVIEW  

DC FOIA Best Practices, incl. Process & Responses (DC FOIA Officer Webinar July 30, 2025)

FY25 DC FOIA WEBINAR SERIES:DC FOIA Best Practices, incl. Process & Responses  

OMA Advisory Opinion (#OOG-2025-0003) – DC Public Charter School Board

On July 25, 2025, Director Allen issued an Advisory Opinion #OOG-2025-0003, in response to a complaint which alleged that forty-seven Boards of Trustees for District of Columbia Public Charter Scho

DC FOIA Recent Records-Access (FOIA) Cases (DC FOIA Officer Webinar July 23, 2025)

FY25 DC FOIA WEBINAR SERIES: DC FOIA Litigation Update / Recent Records-Access (FOIA) Cases  

OMA Advisory Opinion (#OOG-2024-0011) – Board of Trustees for Sela Public Charter School

On July 21, 2025, Director Allen issued an Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-0011, in response to a complaint which alleged that Sela Public Charter School Board (“SPCSB”) “seem to violate at least the sp

Director Allen's FY26 Budget Testimony

On June 16, 2025, Director Allen provided testimony for the record regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability's (BEGA) operations. Director Allen's

Commonly Used DC FOIA Exemptions (DC FOIA Officer Webinar July 16 2025)

FY25 DC FOIA OFFICER WEBINAR SERIES: Commonly Used DC FOIA Exemptions

A Primer on Open Meetings Laws

On June 26, 2025, the Office of Open Government (OOG) presented "A Primer on Open Meetings Laws" training, facilitated by Director of Open Government, Niquelle M. Allen.

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