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ESP-16-01-02

Recommendation Number
2
    Recommendation Contents
    Closed Implemented Significant
    Closed Date
    Issued Date

    The Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat, should fully comply with FOIA requirements and Department guidance by (a) searching email records for all FOIA requests in which relevant records are likely maintained in email accounts; and (b) reminding S/ES employees that Federal records contained in personal emails may be subject to FOIA when in the Department's control and should be preserved in the Department's recordkeeping system.

    Recommendation Owner
    Action Office