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Contents
Letter 1
Results in Brief 4
Background 8
Status of FOIA Processing Appears Similar to Previous Years, but
Limitations in Annual Report Data Present Challenges 19
Agency Improvement Plans Generally Included Areas of
Improvement Emphasized by the Executive Order 36
Conclusions 44
Matters for Congressional Consideration 45
Recommendations for Executive Action 45
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 45
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Appendix X:Scope and Methodology
Comments from the Department of Agriculture
Comments from the Department of Justice
Comments from the Department of the Treasury
Comments from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Comments from the Agency for International
Development
Comments from the Environmental Protection Agency
Comments from the National Science Foundation
Freedom of Information Act Exemptions
Median Processing Times Reported
Agency for International Development
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
Department of Education
Environmental Protection AgencyGAO-07-441 FOIA Implementation and Improvement Plans
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United States. Government Accountability Office. Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans, report, March 30, 2007; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc296142/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.