6.1: Process Improvements
[Conduct] an end-to-end review of how the FOIA process is implemented at the Department. Other Information:
Treasury has begun an end-to-end review of how the FOIA process is implemented at the Department beginning with requests received
for processing by Departmental Offices, and utilizing the Lean Six Sigma methodology, to enable the prompt processing and
response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), increase proactive disclosure of information, eliminate the FOIA requests backlog,
and ensure sensitive or complex FOIA requests are processed properly. The desired outcome is disclosure of Treasury information
more efficiently, accurately, and rapidly to the American public to promote public trust and government accountability through
increased openness and transparency. The review process will help to identify opportunities to eliminate redundancies, identify
process gaps, and identify technology solutions that merit further research. This review is undertaken to help determine the
most effective course of action to meet Treasury’s FOIA and transparency goals, employing creative and efficient solutions
to achieve success within resource realities.
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