DoD IG : Audit of Hotline Allegations -- Managing Appropriations For Foreign Counterintelligence Billets

Shawn Musgrave filed this request with the Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General of the United States of America.
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FOIA-2015-00651

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Completed

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From: Shawn Musgrave

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

A copy of report DODIG-2015-129, "Audit of Hotline Allegations -- Managing Appropriations For Foreign Counterintelligence Billets."

Given that this FOIA is submitted in my capacity as a journalist, I request that I be categorized as a media requester for the purpose of fees. Here is a selection of my published articles on MuckRock:

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/jan/12/how-843-lbs-seized-pot-lead-customs-and-border-pro/

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/mar/03/us-marshals-service-conceal-key-details-millions-s/

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/feb/27/while-dodging-direct-question-fbi-commits-obama-st/

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/feb/27/while-dodging-direct-question-fbi-commits-obama-st/

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/feb/12/fbi-and-justice-department-cant-find-drone-privacy/

https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/jan/22/air-force-knows-how-many-mq-9-drones-it-wants-cant/

I have also been published in a number of other national media outlets:

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-us-spent-360-million-on-border-drones-thanks-to-this-flimsy-report

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-air-force-says-it-needs-precisely-52-new-reaper-drones-cant-explain-why

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/do-the-fbis-drones-invade-your-privacy-sorry-thats-private

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/08/big-brother-better-police-work-new-technology-automatically-runs-license-plates-everyone/1qoAoFfgp31UnXZT2CsFSK/story.html

www.betaboston.com/news/2014/03/05/a-vast-hidden-surveillance-network-runs-across-america-powered-by-the-repo-industry/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/05/nypd-social-media-policy-allows-catfishing-with-the-proper-paperwork.html

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/03/the-pentagon-finally-details-its-weapons-for-cops-giveaway

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/do-the-fbis-drones-invade-your-privacy-sorry-thats-private

https://news.vice.com/article/fbi-agent-who-killed-boston-bombing-suspects-friend-was-twice-accused-of-police-brutality

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

From: Redmond, Cynthia R., OIG DoD

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

This is an interim response to your May 27, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "report DODIG- 2015-129, "Audit of Hotline Allegations -- Managing Appropriations For Foreign Counterintelligence Billets."

(ISPA)." We received your request on May 27, 2015, and assigned it case number FOIA-2015-00651. We currently have an administrative workload of (760) open cases.

We are unable to respond to your request within the FOIA's 20 day statutory time period due to the potential volume of records responsive to your request.

If you have any questions about your request, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Redmond
Government Information Specialist
Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General

This e-mail is from the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense, and may contain information that is "Law Enforcement Sensitive" {LES} or "For Official Use Only" {FOUO} or otherwise subject to the Privacy Act and/or legal and or other privileges that restrict release without appropriate legal authority.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2015-00651.

Thank you for your help.

From: Redmond, Cynthia R., OIG DoD

Good Afternoon,

I have received the documents and will begin to process them in the order in which they were received. Our backlog at the time of receipt was 760 cases in front of your request.

Thank you. V/R CRR

Cindy Redmond
Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
Freedom of Information Act
Email: cynthia.redmond@dodig.mil

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2015-00651.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 26, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2015-00651.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. 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 Defense, Office of the Inspector General

Dear Mr. Musgrave:

Attached please find our final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy of DODIG-2015-129, "Audit of Hotline Allegations -- Managing Appropriations for Foreign Counterintelligence Billets."

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the DoD OIG FOIA Requester Service Center at 703-604-9775 or via email at foiarequests@dodig.mil.

Sincerely,
FOIA Requester Service Center
Office of Inspector General
Department of Defense

P. 703-604-9775
F. 571-372-7498
E. foiarequests@dodig.mil

This e-mail is from the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense, and may contain information that is "Law Enforcement Sensitive" {LES} or "For Official Use Only" {FOUO} or otherwise subject to the Privacy Act and/or legal and or other privileges that restrict release without appropriate legal authority.

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    2015-00651 FOIA Request Final Response (Musgrave, Shawn)