FOIA Contact:
- Deborah M. Waller
Supervisory Government Information Specialist
Office of the Inspector General
Office of General Counsel
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 4726
Washington, DC 20530
Voice: 202-616-0646
Fax: 202-616-9152
Email: oigfoia@usdoj.gov
Conventional Reading Room:
- Call (202) 616-0646 for access instructions.
- This includes frequently requested records, opinions, policy statements, and staff manuals/instructions to staff, created by the Office of the Inspector General after November 1, 1996.
Component Description:
- OIG investigative records are maintained for all ongoing and closed matters received after April 14, 1989. Audit reports are maintained from 1986 and inspection reports are maintained from April 14, 1989. The OIG also maintains records relating to the administration of the office.
- A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department.
- A comprehensive legal treatise on the FOIA, including detailed discussions on the FOIA’s procedural requirements, nine exemptions, and litigation considerations.
Special information required to make a FOIA request:
- None
Publicly available information for which a FOIA request is not required:
- Audit reports; inspection reports; special reports; semiannual reports; testimony
Major Information Systems:
Controlled Correspondence System
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act System (FOI/PA)
Inspector General Network for Information and Telecommunications Exchange (IGNITE)
Investigations Data Management System (IDMS)