Topic: Government Transparency

Texas Secretary of State Records Retention Schedule and Policies and Procedures Manual

February 4, 2020
The Texas Secretary of State’s records retention schedule, 2012 policies and procedures manual, and information security policy records.

Texas Office of the Governor Records of Senate Retention Schedule

February 4, 2020
The Texas Office of the Governor records of retention schedules, which includes records retention information for both the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and Senate Offices.

Texas Office of the Governor Documents Related to the Office’s Records Retention Policies and Practices

February 4, 2020
Records from the Texas Office of the Governor in response to American Oversight's request for documents concerning records retention policies. Thes records contain a presentation for new employees, inactive file storage instructions, records retention schedule, records management policy, and parts of an information security presentation and technology use policy.

Texas Senate and Office of the Lieutenant Governor Records Retention Schedule

February 3, 2020
Records from the Texas Senate which includes the records retention schedule for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and Texas Senate Offices.

FOIA to OMB for NDAs of Director Mick Mulvaney

February 3, 2020
FOIA to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) signed by Director Mulvaney in light of indications that Trump administration may have misused NDAs to limit the speech rights of government officials.

FOIA to DOJ for NDAs Unrelated to Access to Classified Information

February 3, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) other than those used for access to classified information, in light of concerns that the Trump administration has inappropriately used NDAs to prevent public servants from sharing information gained in government service.

Texas Secretary of State Submitted Voter Registration Public Information Request Forms

January 30, 2020
Records from the Office of the Texas Secretary of State regarding Voter Registration Public Information Request forms submitted to the entity.

FOIA to DOD U.S. Navy Seeking Guidance on Veterans’ Review Boards

January 29, 2020
FOIA request to Department of Defense seeking guidance on the publication of past decisions by Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) & Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCMRs) and training for personnel responsible for deciding which board decisions should be posted.

FOIA to DOD USAF Seeking Guidance on Veterans’ Review Boards

January 29, 2020
FOIA request to Department of Defense seeking guidance on the publication of past decisions by Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) & Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCMRs) and training for personnel responsible for deciding which board decisions should be posted.

FOIA to DOD USCG Seeking Guidance on Veterans’ Review Boards

January 29, 2020
FOIA request to Department of Defense seeking guidance on the publication of past decisions by Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) & Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCMRs) and training for personnel responsible for deciding which board decisions should be posted.