Web FOIA Compliance: Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
Government agencies in Washington, D.C., broadly ignore a 2001 law, which requires them to post 10 categories of public records on their websites, according to a public records audit conducted by the D.C. Open Government Coalition in conjunction with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.
| Public Information | What's on the Website | Link |
|---|---|---|
| How to FOIA |
There is a FOIA Requests link on the home page. | click here |
| Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment |
An organizational chart with names, titles, and contact information can be found by first clicking on About ABRA, then clicking a chart link, but there is no salary information. | click here |
| Staff manuals, instructions | There are no such links on the home page. There is a link to the ABC Licensee Information Handbook, which explains ABC law and procedures. | click here |
| Final opinions, orders | Board orders for 2010 are posted under Board and Legal Findings. | click here |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | Under Licenses, information is provided on the licensing process, license fees, applications and current license holders. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | Under Education and Services, the website provides a section called Knowledgebase that provides basic information about ABC guidelines, definitions and policies. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Transcripts of 2010 board hearings are available. | click here |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Bill Hager
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
941 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Email: william.hager@dc.gov
Primary research for this audit was conducted by Howard University journalism students LeeSandra Alexandre and Melissa Noel while interning at the Workshop. The project was edited by Pete Weitzel, who is a board member at the DCOGC and a former managing editor of the Miami Herald. FOIA contact information is from DCOGC.
