OWB Delayed Claims Lawsuits
| Tracking # |
19-03000-FOIA |
| Submitted | Aug. 21, 2019 |
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From: Taylor Amarel Scott
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like to obtain any and all records that detail the number of lawsuits that have been filed against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission due to alleged delays in processing Whistleblower Awards.
If there is not a record available with this number, please endeavour to provide similar information, including but not limited to:
1.) The annual number of lawsuits against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
2.) The number of writ of mandamus claims against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
3.) Scans/copies of all writ of mandamus claims that have been filed against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since the start of the Whistleblower Program.
4.) Any other documents that would shed light on the number of times the SEC has been sued for alleged delays in processing Whistleblower Awards and the time spend by SEC staff to respond to these claims.
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,
Taylor Amarel Scott
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 21, 2019. 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: Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Amarel,
Attached is an interim response to this FOIA request. Please contact me with any questions.
Mark Siford
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Amarel,
This is in response to your August 28, 2019 FOIA request for "any and all records that detail the number of lawsuits that have been filed against the [SEC] due to alleged delays in processing Whistleblower Awards." You qualify this request by stating:
If there is not a record available with this number, please endeavor to provide similar information, including but not limited to:
1.) The annual number of lawsuits against the [SEC];
2.) The number of writ of mandamus claims against the [SEC];
3.) Scans/copies of all writ of mandamus claims that have been filed against the [SEC] since the start of the Whistleblower Program.
4.) Any other documents that would shed light on the number of times the SEC has been sued for alleged delays in processing Whistleblower Awards and the time spend by SEC staff to respond to these claims.
In order to process your request, I am consulting with the Office of the General Counsel. I hope to have a response from that office soon. In the interim if you have any questions, you can contact me at sifordm@sec.gov<mailto:sifordm@sec.gov> or (202)551-7201. You may also contact the SEC's FOIA Public Service Center at foiapa@sec.gov<mailto:foiapa@sec.gov> or (202) 551-7900. For further assistance you can contact a SEC FOIA Public Liaison by calling (202) 551-7900 or visiting https://www.sec.gov/oso/help/foia-contact.html.
Yours,
Mark Siford
Counsel to the Chief FOIA Officer
Office of Support Operations
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
(202) 551-7201
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Amarel,
Attached is the final response to your FOIA request. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Yours,
Mark Siford
Counsel to the Chief FOIA Officer
Office of Support Operations
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
(202) 551-7201
From: Taylor Amarel Scott
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Taylor Amarel Scott
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