OGIS
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OGIS is the U.S. federal office that mediates Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes and oversees agency FOIA compliance to improve government transparency.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FOIA ombudsman office
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U.S. federal government office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OGIS self-link ⓘ |
| advises |
Congress on FOIA policy issues
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the Executive Branch on FOIA best practices ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Congress on FOIA-related issues
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FOIA requesters ⓘ federal executive branch agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doesNotHaveAuthority |
to adjudicate FOIA appeals
ⓘ
to compel agencies to release records ⓘ |
| establishedFor | implementation of the FOIA ombudsman function created by the OPEN Government Act of 2007 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
FOIA dispute resolution
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Freedom of Information Act compliance ⓘ |
| fullName | Office of Government Information Services ⓘ |
| function |
conducts compliance assessments of agency FOIA programs
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identifies systemic FOIA issues across agencies ⓘ issues recommendations for FOIA process improvements ⓘ provides FOIA training and outreach ⓘ provides dispute resolution services between FOIA requesters and agencies ⓘ publishes reports on FOIA implementation ⓘ serves as FOIA ombudsman ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance government transparency
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improve FOIA administration ⓘ reduce FOIA litigation through mediation ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.archives.gov/ogis ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
U.S. federal government
|
| legalBasis |
5 U.S.C. § 552
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Freedom of Information Act ⓘ OPEN Government Act of 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mandate |
improving government transparency
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mediation of FOIA disputes ⓘ oversight of agency FOIA compliance ⓘ recommendations to Congress and the President to improve FOIA ⓘ review of agency FOIA policies and procedures ⓘ |
| oversees | federal agency FOIA programs ⓘ |
| parentAgency | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| providesServiceTo |
FOIA requesters
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federal agencies ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports on its activities
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recommendations to improve FOIA ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Archivist of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
access to government information
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open government ⓘ transparency and accountability ⓘ |
| typeOfMediation | non-binding FOIA dispute resolution ⓘ |
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