FOIA Advisory Opinions

OOG's 2016 Advisory Opinion on DCRA's Compliance

  • Posted by NiquelleAllen
  • Thu 09, 2019
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This opinion letter is an update to the OOG's 2016 Advisory opinion regarding whether the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)

#0004_11.15.18_FOIA AO Application of FOIA to Public Charter Schools

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Thu 05, 2019
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The application of FOIA to Local Education Agencies and District of Columbia Public Charter Schools (PCS); and Whether PCS are private contractors that perform a public function, whose records thro

FOIA Deadlines and Extensions OOG-0003_10.31.18_FOIA AO

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Thu 02, 2019
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What notifications, if any, does FOIA require an agency, specifically MPD, to provide a requester when: (1) it invokes an extension to dispatch a determination to a FOIA request for body-worn camer

OOG-0004_12.11.18_FOIA AO Whether the PSC may withhold records requested under FOIA as exempt from disclosure, under D.C. Official Code § 2-534(e).

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Thu 01, 2019
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Whether the PSC may withhold records requested under FOIA as exempt from disclosure, under D.C. Official Code § 2-534(e).

OUC Identification Requirement for a First Party FOIA Request_OOG-0002_8.23.18_FOIA AO

  • Posted by wkittab
  • Thu 11, 2018
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Whether it is appropriate for the OUC  to require of a requester to  present valid identification to: (1) submit a FOIA request for 911 audio recording for police assistance when the requester is t

OOG-0001_1.04.18_FOIA AO MPD First Party Request ID Requirements for Requesters and Their Legal Counsel

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Mon 07, 2018
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Whether it is consistent with FOIA for the MPD to require requesters of certain records about themselves (first-party request) to attach to the request proof of their identity at the time of the su

OOG-0006_8.28.17_FOIA AO Whether an agency may require the requester to pay fees associated with a FOIA request where: the agency fails to provide an estimate of cost; cost exceeds what the requester said they would pay; pay for future requests in advance

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Wed 12, 2017
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Whether the Office of Tenant Advocate (OTA) may require that  a requester: (1) pay fees associated with a FOIA request where the OTA acknowledged but failed to honor your request to provide the req

OOG-0005_6.12.17_FOIA AO Whether the OIG may rely on FOIA's statutory exemptions to withhold content from an Report of Investigation (ROI) when a permanent copy of the ROI has been released into the public domain.

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Tue 08, 2017
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Whether the OIG may rely on FOIA's statutory exemptions to withhold content from a Report of Investigation (ROI) when a permanent copy of the ROI has been released into the public domain.

OOG-0004_5.13.17_AO Whether a FOIA request that names a sender of email and the D.C. government agency of the recipients constitutes a reasonable description of public records sought under FOIA.

  • Posted by johnnie-barton
  • Tue 05, 2017
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Whether a FOIA request that names a sender of email and the D.C. government agency of the recipients constitutes a reasonable description of public records sought under FOIA.

Validity of Agency Requirement to Only Submit FOIA Request Via the DC Gov FOIA Portal_OOG FOIA (#OOG-0001_4.12.17_FOIA AO)

  • Posted by Kevon.Bridges
  • Thu 04, 2017
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"The foregoing non-binding opinion is issued by the OOG pursuant to section 503(c) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C.

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