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Preventing FOIA Disputes

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In addition to providing services that help Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters and Federal agencies in resolving disputes, one of the goals of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is to prevent FOIA disputes from arising in the first place. OGIS is the Federal FOIA Ombudsman.

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Open Records Requests 101

Gimmal

These laws and supporting regulations are enacted to provide transparency into government dealings and to improve accountability of the process. Aside from making concrete steps towards abolishing censorship, this early law guaranteed the public access to documents drawn up by the government. Step 1: Follow Step-by-Step.

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Management of Public Records and FOI: Closing the Gaps in Responsiveness

ARMA International

Proponents of FOI legislation argue that it increases government accountability, informs the public, provides access to the press, increases transparency of government decision-making, and reinforces governmental legitimacy. For example, cities with female or non-party-affiliated mayors responded at higher rates. [9].

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SAA/CoSA/NAGARA 2018 recap: Session 204

The Schedule

Beth, Kristen, and Laura presented a program in which they each brought their unique perspective to the management of social media as records within the Federal Government. Communications and Content Creator Perspective on Social Media Records Management. For example: Take a screenshot of the error tweet. Troubleshoot #2.

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Access to information: mind the gaps

CILIP

FOIA and the EIR now face similar challenges.? They need to be investigators, negotiators, they need to be information seekers, they need to be communicators. For example when people are making requests for personal information it?s The largest volume of requests for the ICO are about local government. Current landscape.

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