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OGIS is 'new kid' on FOIA's block
Miriam Nisbet, director of the Office of Government Information Services, explains how her agency's role is different from the Justice Department's when it comes to the Freedom of Information Act.
Tags: Miriam Nesbit , NARA , DoJ , OGIS
Justice reports record false claims recoveries
The Justice Department reported Monday that it has recovered nearly $9 billion in fraud against the government since the beginning of the Obama administration, a record three-year total.
Tags: DoJ , False Claims Act , contracting , industry , fraud , improper payments
DoJ eases agencies' FOIA filing process
Federal Agencies submitted their 2011 FOIA reports earlier this month, and all that information goes up on your agency's website and at FOIA.gov by Feb. 1.
Tags: Melanie Pustay , FOIA , FOIA.gov , DoJ , Federal Drive , information sharing , technology
Treasury, HHS, Justice find more areas to cut waste
Cutting back on excess dollar-coins, tackling Medicare prescription drug abuse and prosecuting procurement fraud are just some of the ways the White House says agencies cut back on government waste in 2011.
Tags: management , OMB , HHS , DoJ , Treasury , Campaign to Cut Waste , Joseph Biden , waste , fraud , abuse , Medicare , Medicaid , Kathleen Sebelius , Neal Wolin , James Cole , U.S. Mint , Jared Serbu
DoJ's updated FOIA policy emphasizes customer service
The updated FOIA policy states the department must advise the FOIA requester that a their request has been referred and provide the name of the agency to the requester with that agency's FOIA contact.
Tags: FOIA , DoJ , open government , transparency , Jolie Lee
Justice Dept. cracks down on sites selling counterfeits
The Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI have teamed up to take 150 websites that are alleged to have sold counterfeit products.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , ICE , DoJ , In Depth , Francis Rose , FBI , Counterfeit products
DoJ to crack down on cyber crimes
Justice Deputy Chief Richard Downing says racketeering and corrupt organization laws need to cover online activities to help fight cyber crimes.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , DoJ , In Depth
Holder: Fast and Furious errors won't be repeated
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday acknowledged serious mistakes in an arms-trafficking probe that allowed AK-47s and other weapons to leak into the black market, but he insisted the Justice Department was taking steps to ensure that never happens again.
Tags: Congress , Senate , Chuck Grassley , John Cornyn , Operation Fast and Furious , Eric Holder , DoJ , ATF , Darrell Issa , Chuck Schumer , Patrick Leahy
DoJ IG: Conference muffins didn't cost $16
Last month, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice said the agency spent too much money on conferences, citing $16 muffins as an example. Today, in a revised report, the IG said the muffins didn't actually cost that much.
Tags: DoJ , IG , muffin , conference , budget , financial management , management , Jolie Lee
DoJ criticized over proposed FOIA regulation
The Justice Department is being criticized by open government groups for proposing a regulation that would in rare instances allow federal law enforcement agencies to tell people seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act that the government has no records on a subject, when it actually does.
Tags: DoJ , open government , ACLU , FOIA , CREW
