Monthly Reports on EOIR Interpreter Costs
| Tracking # |
2020-36223 |
| Submitted | June 17, 2020 |
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Communications
From: Matthew Hoppock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
In May 19, 2020 letter responding to an OIG investigation into the EOIR's budget practices, the EOIR wrote that it is using a new process for keeping track of monthly interpreter costs. A link to that letter is at page 27 of this pdf document: https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2020/a20068.pdf.
Specifically it wrote that the "Office of Budget and Financial Management" within the "Office of Administration" now "sends a monthly report to" the Justice Management Division "on interpreter costs, both actuals and projections so as to ensure that all of the various offices involved in the contract and budget process are aware of the status of expenditures."
The letter does not state when this practice began. However, I am requesting a copy of each "monthly report" from the date this practice began until the date this request is processed.
I am making this request as a representative of DocuFreedom LLC a Kansas non-profit organization.
I am a member of the news media and am making this request for purposes of writing a news story on EOIR's data management. I am requesting that any fees be waived because of my news member status. I am also requesting that any fees be waived because this request is not made for a commercial purpose and is instead only intended to obtain records to share them through news reporting.
I am asking that the processing of this request be expedited because of extreme public interest in this information. In recent months several reports have focused on the EOIR's inability to correctly project its interpreter costs, leading to the EOIR director sending a series of emails falsely characterizing the agency as nearly out of money and needing to make drastic cuts. The OIG's report found these to be inaccurate
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,
Matthew Hoppock
From: Department Of Justice Office Of Administration
Please see the attached response to your FOIA request. Please note, your request has been assigned tracking number EMRUFOIA061920-4.
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From: Department Of Justice Office Of Administration
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Department Of Justice Office Of Administration
Dear Mr. Hoppock:
Please see the attached correspondence related to the above-referenced FOIA request.
Sincerely,
Shelley M. O'Hara
Attorney Advisor (FOIA)
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Department of Justice
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600
Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 605-0275
From: Department Of Justice Office Of Administration
Dear Mr. Hoppock:
Attached you will find the agency's response and responsive records to the above-referenced FOIA request.
Sincerely,
Shelley M. O'Hara
Attorney Advisor (FOIA)
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Department of Justice
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600
Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 605-0275
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