Agency predictive model documentation (Department of Public Health)
| Tracking # |
DPH 2030 |
| Multi Request | Agency predictive model documentation |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics tools and automated decision systems (ADS) used by the agency. This includes predictive models and ADSs built in-house as well as those built by vendors for the agency or those used by agency employees through third-party software.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of tools identified in response to part one of this request.
2) A data dictionary/library for each predictive model and ADS identified in response to part one of this request. Please note: Data dictionaries list the names of data fields (i.e. column headers in a spreadsheet), they do not contain the actual data analyzed by models.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please don't hesitate to contact me for further clarification.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 21, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Public Health
Dear Mr. Todd Feathers,
This email is in response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request for records pertaining to automated decision systems/predictive analytics tools dating from Janurary 1, 2017 to the present.
The Department is unable to identify records responsive to your request.
Sincerely,
Nicole Rhim
Attorney
Illinois Department of Public Health
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From: Department of Public Health
Dear Mr. Todd Feathers,
This email is in response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request for records pertaining to automated decision systems/predictive analytics tools dating from January 1, 2017 to the present.
The Department answered this request on November 3rd, 2021 via the email address you provided. Please see the Department's reply in the previous email.
Sincerely,
Nicole Rhim
Attorney
Illinois Department of Public Health
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