Home Office Foi Requests

How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the freedom of information act foia how much it costs and how long it takes.

Home office foi requests. Fax a written request to. As such the home office plays a. The freedom of information act foia is a federal law that gives the public the right to make requests for federal agency records. E mail a written request to.

You may wish to submit a freedom of information law foil request to the district attorney s office in question. Submit a request for records in person. It s important that you identify the correct agency for your request. Smith building 80 south swan street albany new york 12210.

There are over 100 agencies and each is responsible for handling its own foia requests. The foia applies only to federal agencies. You can find a breakdown of agencies by topic on usa gov to help you identify the correct agency. The home office is led by the home secretary and five other ministers 1 the home office is often referred to in official documents and in parliament by its former name the home department.

The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. To avoid delays in processing you should submit your freedom of information act foia request electronically using our online form or by emailing the appropriate office there may be additional delays in processing foia requests submitted by mail or fax during the national response to covid 19. Records access office nys division of criminal justice services alfred e. Foil requests to the comptroller s office must be made in writing and it is recommended that you be as specific as possible when making your request so we can identify the records that are responsive to your request.

Agencies may withhold information according to nine exemptions contained in the statute. You may also search for agencies using the search bar below. Offices are subject to foil please note that certain records such as grand jury minutes trial transcripts and physical evidence are exempt. 2 3 the football banning orders authority fboa is part of the home office.

The office of central operations has temporarily suspended foia requests which include the processing of requests for copies of a deceased person s original applications for a social security card ss 5 numident printouts and earnings records.