IG investigation into medical conditions in private housing

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* Tracking Number: DODOIG-2022-000712
* Requester Name:
Paul Szoldra
* Date Submitted: 04/06/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

A copy of the following report: Audit of Medical Conditions of Residents in Privatized Military Housing (DODIG-2022-078).

I am preemptively waiving any objection to the redaction of the names of any U.S. Government officials below a GS-14 position or whom otherwise were not acting in a supervisory position. I similarly waive any objection to redactions of the names of any U.S. Government contractors in a position of authority similar to that of a GS-13 series civilian employee or below.
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Paul Szoldra, Task & Purpose

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Dear Mr. Szoldra:

This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for
DODIG-2022-078, Audit of Medical Conditions of Residents in Privatized
Military Housing. We received your request on April 6, 2022, and assigned
it case number DODOIG-2022-000712.

The Audit Component conducted a search and located the attached report
responsive to your request. Upon review, we determined that the report,
totaling 46 pages, is appropriate for release in part pursuant to FOIA (5
U.S.C. § 552) exemption (b)(6), which pertains to information, the release
of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.

Our review included consideration of the foreseeable harm standard, as
stated in DoDM 5400.07. Under this standard, the content of a particular
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