Afghanistan Reconstruction Report

Eric Anderson filed this request with the Government Accountability Office of the United States of America.
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21-200
Submitted Aug. 18, 2021
Status
Rejected

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From: Eric Anderson

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Afghanistan Reconstruction Report

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting email communications from August 1 - August 17, that contain this URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-32r

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Eric Anderson

From: Government Accountability Office

Subject: Acknowledgement Of Your Request

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PRI-21-200

Dear Mr. Anderson:

We have received your request and are processing it in accordance with our regulations concerning the availability of GAO records to the public, contained in 4 C.F.R. Part 81. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please call or email me and reference the "PRI" case number at the top of this e-mail.

Sincerely yours,

Stephen E. Chappell
Government Information Specialist,
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Audit Policy & Quality Assurance
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(202) 512-2513

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PRI-21-200

Mr. Eric Anderson
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Dear Mr. Anderson:

On behalf of the Chief Quality Officer, this email responds to your August 18, 2021, request for copies of email communications from August 1- August 17, that contain URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-32R.

Your email request refers to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. As an agency responsible to the Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is not subject to FOIA. However, GAO's disclosure policy follows the spirit of the act consistent with GAO's duties and functions as an agency with primary responsibility to the Congress. Attached for your information is a copy of our regulations concerning the availability of GAO records to the public, which are contained in 4 C.F.R. Part 81.

Please be advised that GAO's personnel internal emails are exempt from release on the basis of 4 C.F.R. § 81.6(j), inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda, letters, or other materials that are protected under the deliberative process. Therefore, your request is denied. In accordance with 4 C.F.R. § 81.4(d), further consideration of your request may be obtained by an appeal letter to the Comptroller General of the United States at 441 G Street, NW; Washington, DC 20548, setting forth the basis for your belief that the denial of your request is unwarranted.

Sincerely yours,

Patricia Stokes
Supervisor, Disclosure Information Specialist
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Audit Policy & Quality Assurance
441 G Street, NW, Room 5044
Washington, DC 20548
(202) 512-9951

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