Survey Results on Access to Information Problems Encountered by
Federal, State, and Local Accountability Organizations

Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2006-006
June 2006
Office of the Inspector General

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Background and Purpose Scope and Methodology Data Considerations RESULTS OF THE SURVEY Prevalence of Access Problems Trends in Access Problems Types of Access Problems Factors Inhibiting Access to Information Strategies Used to Access Information CONCLUSIONS APPENDICES: Members of the Domestic Working Group Results of Closed-ended Questions