OIG investigations related to NCLB

To Whom It May Concern:

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

A printout or listing of all investigations related to schools' and school districts' implementation of and/or performance under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act between 2001 and the date of this request. Please include information for the following fields for each investigation:

-investigation opening and closing dates;
-case number;
-title of the investigation;
-subject or category of the investigation;
-disposition of the investigation.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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,

Natalie Kindred

Good afternoon Ms. Kindred,

Thank you for your request for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We are unable to process your request at this time, because your request not reasonably describe the records that are sought under the FOIA. In order to process your request, we need clarification. Once we receive your clarification, we will begin processing your request.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at 202.245-7001. If we do not hear from you by July 12, 2013, we will consider your request closed.

Thanks,
Chaun Eason
OIG FOIA Coordinator