Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)

OGIS Annual Reports

The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman—2023 Report for Fiscal Year 2022 (Published June 2023) - HTML | PDF
The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman—2022 Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (Published May 2022) - HTMLPDF
The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman—2021 Report for Fiscal Year 2020 (Published May 2021) - HTML | PDF
The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman—2020 Report for Fiscal Year 2019 (Published March 2020) - PDF
The Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman—Past, Present & Future (Published March 2019) - PDF
Building a Better FOIA Process (Published March 2018) - PDF
Building a Better FOIA Process  (Published March 2017) - PDF
Building a Better FOIA Process  (Published March 2016) - PDF
Building a Bridge Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies (Published March 2015) - PDF
Building a Bridge Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies (Published March 2014) - PDF
Building a Bridge Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies (Published March 2013) - PDF
Building Bridges Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies (Published March 2012) - PDF
Building Bridges Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies (Published March 2011) - PDF

OGIS Quarterly Reports

Fiscal Year 2024

Fiscal Year 2023

Agency FOIA Public Liaison Reporting

OGIS's enabling statute requires, as of 2016, that it report "the number of times each agency engaged in dispute resolution with the assistance of [OGIS] or the FOIA Public Liaison." 5 U.S.C. § 552(h)(4)(A)(ii)(II).  

FY 2020 HTML | PDF (see pages 14-19)
FY 2019 (see pages 10-19)
FY 2018 (see pages 22-27) 
FY 2017 (see pages 31-32)
FY 2016 (see Appendix A for OGIS numbers)and FOIA Public Liaison numbers from FY 2016 Chief FOIA Officers Reports

Audits of OGIS

National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Inspector General . (September 2012). Audit of NARA's Office of Government Information Services(Audit Report No 12-14).

U.S. General Accountability Office. (September 2013). Office of Government Information Services Has Begun Implementing Its Responsibilities, but Further Actions Are Needed (GAO Report 13-1650).

Reviews

FY 2011 OGIS Mid-Year Review (Oct 2010 - Mar 2011)

FY 2011 OGIS Snapshot (Oct  2010 - Jan 2011)

September 2010: OGIS First Year in Review

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