The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 established the Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council, which is tasked with:
- Developing recommendations for increasing FOIA compliance and efficiency;
- Disseminating information about agency experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches related to FOIA;
- Identifying, developing, and coordinating initiatives to increase transparency and FOIA compliance; and
- Promoting the development and use of common performance measures for agency compliance with the FOIA.
The CFO Council is co-chaired by the Directors of OIP and the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) and is composed of all agency CFOs and the Deputy Director for Management from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The materials associated with the Council’s work, including minutes of the meetings, will be made publicly available on this page. Council meetings are open to the public. Notice of all meetings will be provided in the Federal Register at least ten business days in advance, and details will also be posted on OIP’s website.
July 23, 2016 Meeting (Inaugural Meeting)
Meeting Announcement (Federal Register Notice; July 5, 2016)
Meeting Recap - CFO Council Holds First Meeting at the White House (July 27, 2016)
Meeting Materials
Working Documents
Proactive Disclosure Pilot Assessment
"Release to All" Implementation Questionnaire for agency Chief FOIA Officers
September 15, 2016 Meeting
Meeting Announcement (Federal Register Notice; August 29, 2016)
Meeting Recap - CFO Council Receives Feedback on "Release to All" Policy at Second Meeting (October 4, 2016)
Meeting Materials
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Presentation Slides
Working Documents
Agency Responses to "Release to All" Implementation Questionnaire (CSV)