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Freedom of Information ACT: Agency Views on Changes Resulting from New Administration Policy: Gao-03-981

Freedom of Information ACT: Agency Views on Changes Resulting from New Administration Policy: Gao-03-981

U. S. Government Accountability Office (.

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General Political Science

Publisher Price: $15.75

ISBN10: 128928962X
ISBN13: 9781289289621
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: Aug 7 2013
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is based on principles of openness and accountability in government. FOIA establishes that federal agencies must provide the public with access to government information, unless the information falls into one of nine specifically exempted categories (for example, certain information compiled for law enforcement purposes). However, agencies can use their discretion to disclose information even if it falls into one of the nine exempted categories; this is known as a discretionary disclosure. At the beginning of a new administration, the Attorney General traditionally issues a policy memorandum regarding FOIA, including policy on discretionary disclosure. Attorney General Ashcroft issued such a memorandum on October 12, 2001, replacing Attorney General Reno's 1993 FOIA memorandum. GAO was asked to determine (1) to what extent, if any, Department of Justice guidance for agencies on FOIA implementation has changed as a result of the new policy; (2) the views of FOIA officers at 25 agencies regarding the new policy and its effects, if any; and (3) the views of FOIA officers at 25 agencies regarding available FOIA guidance.

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