Category: Ombudsman

Mediation Services – Say What?

by cmcguire, posted in definitions and concepts, Mediation services, Ombudsman

The OPEN Government Act of 2007 amended the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), in part, to create OGIS. In establishing OGIS’s mission, the newly amended FOIA directs OGIS to offer “mediation services” to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. Seems straightforward, right? An agency or a requester approaches OGIS with a problem related … Continue reading Mediation Services – Say What?

Announcing: OGIS’s First Report

by cmcguire, posted in definitions and concepts, OGIS's Reports, Ombudsman, Open Government

We are very excited to announce the publication of OGIS’s first report, The First Year: Building Bridges Between FOIA Requesters and Federal Agencies. This publication tells the story of how Director (and first OGIS staff member) Miriam Nisbet stood up a small office with a very big mandate: to improve the Freedom of Information Act … Continue reading Announcing: OGIS’s First Report