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Annual FOIA Reports

The FOIA requires each federal agency to submit an Annual Report to the Attorney General each year. These reports contain detailed statistics on the numbers of requests received and processed by each agency, the time taken to respond, and the outcome of each request, as well as many other vital statistics regarding the administration of the FOIA at federal departments and agencies.

Upcoming Annual FOIA Report and Quarterly Report Deadlines

11/21/2016 Agencies submit their draft Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report to OIP for review
01/27/2017 Agencies post Fiscal Year 2017 Quarter 1 Report
04/28/2017 Agencies post Fiscal Year 2017 Quarter 2 Report
07/28/2017 Agencies post Fiscal Year 2017 Quarter 3 Report
10/27/2017 Agencies post Fiscal Year 2017 Quarter 4 Report

Annual FOIA Reports from all Federal Agencies

FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11
FY10 FY09 FY08 FY07 FY06
FY05 FY04 FY03 FY02 FY01
FY00 FY99 FY98    

Department of Justice Annual FOIA Reports

FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12
FY11 FY10 FY09 FY08 FY07
FY06 FY05 FY04 FY03 FY02
FY01 FY00 FY99 FY98  

OIP Summaries of Agency Annual FOIA Reports

FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11
FY10 FY09 FY08 FY07 FY06

Department of Justice Handbook for Agency Annual FOIA Reports

Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report Refresher Training Materials: Slides | Handout

Chief FOIA Officer Reports

The Attorney General's 2009 FOIA Guidelines require the Chief FOIA Officer for each federal agency to submit a report to the Attorney General containing a detailed description of the steps taken by the agency to improve FOIA compliance and transparency. These reports contain details of FOIA administration at each agency, as well as the steps taken to implement the Attorney General's 2009 FOIA Guidelines during each reporting year.

Upcoming Chief FOIA Officer Report Deadlines

01/13/17 Noted high-volume agencies submit draft 2017 Chief FOIA Officer Reports to OIP for review
02/03/17 All other agencies (small- and medium-volume) submit draft 2017 Chief FOIA Officer Reports to OIP ror review
03/13/17 All agencies have posted their 2017 Chief FOIA Officer Reports online

Chief FOIA Officer Reports from all Federal Agencies

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
2011 2010      

Department of Justice Chief FOIA Officer Reports

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
2011 2010      

OIP Summaries and Assessments of Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports

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2015
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2014
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2013
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2011 
 
2010      

Success Stories from Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
2011 2010      

Guidelines for 2017 Chief FOIA Officer Reports

DOJ FOIA Litigation and Compliance Reports

The FOIA requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress each calendar year detailing the efforts of the Justice Department to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA. This report also includes lists of all FOIA litigation cases received and decided in that calendar year.

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
2000 1999 1998    

Reports from the Office of Information Policy

Proactive Disclosure Pilot Assessment (June 30, 2016)

Updated January 17, 2017