The FOIA requires each federal agency to submit an Annual Report to the Attorney General each year. These reports contain detailed statistics on the numbers of requests received and processed by each agency, the time taken to respond, and the outcome of each request. You can view the Annual FOIA reports from all federal agencies, go directly to the Department of Justice’s Annual FOIA Report for a given fiscal year, view the OIP summary of the Annual FOIA Reports from all federal agencies, or view the most recent OIP Guidance for the preparation of agency Annual FOIA Reports through the links below.

Annual FOIA Reports from all Federal Agencies

FY11   |  FY10   |  FY09   |   FY08   |   FY07   |  FY06   |   FY05

FY04  |   FY03  |  FY02   |   FY01   |   FY00   |  FY99   |   FY98

Department of Justice Annual FOIA Reports

FY11   |  FY10   |  FY09   |   FY08   |   FY07  |   FY06   |   FY05

FY04  |  FY03   |  FY02   |   FY01   |   FY00  |   FY 99  |   FY 98

OIP Summaries of Agency Annual FOIA Reports

FY 10   |   FY 09   |   FY 08   |   FY 07   |   FY 06

Most Recent OIP Guidance for Annual FOIA Reports

May 22, 2008

2008 Guidelines for Agency Preparation of Annual FOIA Reports

October 7, 2008

Question and Answer: Annual FOIA Report (Expedited Processing and Fee Waiver Requests)

January 12, 2009

Questions and Answers: Annual FOIA Report (Consultations, Response Time and Remands)

August 17, 2011

Open Format Requirements for Agency Annual FOIA Reports

October 20, 2011

Slides: Refresher Training on the Guidelines for Preparation of Fiscal Year 2011 Agency Annual FOIA Reports

November 15, 2011

Guidance for Completion of Fiscal Year 2011 Annual FOIA Reports

Attorney General Holder’s FOIA Guidelines require the Chief FOIA Officer for each federal agency to submit a report to the Attorney General containing a detailed description of the steps taken by the agency to improve FOIA compliance and transparency. You can view the Chief FOIA Officer Reports from all federal agencies, go directly to the Department of Justice’s Chief FOIA Officer Report, view the OIP summary of the Chief FOIA Officer Report from federal agencies or success stories from agency reports, or view OIP Guidance for the preparation of agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports through the links below.

Chief FOIA Officer Reports from all Federal Agencies

2012  |   2011  |   2010

Department of Justice Chief FOIA Officer Reports

2012  |   2011  |   2010

OIP Summaries of and Success Stories from Agency Chief FOIA Officer Reports

Summaries  2011  |   2010
Success Stories  2012  |   2011  |   2010

OIP Guidance for 2012 Chief FOIA Officer Reports Preparation (A template for the completion of this Report is available through FOIA Post)

Slides: Guidelines for 2012 Chief FOIA Officer Reports

The FOIA requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress each calendar year detailing the efforts of the Justice Department to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA. This report also includes lists of all FOIA litigation cases received and decided in that calendar year.

Click on a calendar year below to access the Attorney General’s report to Congress from that calendar year:

2011   |   2010   |   2009   |   2008   |   2007   |  2006   |   2005   |   2004   |   2003   |   2002   |   2001   |   2000   |   1999   |   1998