On June, 2024, the Office of Open Records issued a determination in the matter of Frank Curry and FOIA Buddy v. South Western School District that a request made via the FOIA Buddy website was properly denied as an anonymous request. School entities have been receiving Right To Know Law (RTKL) requests in recent months that were made through the FOIA Buddy website. The broad nature … [Read more...] about Office of Open Records Issues First Determination Regarding FOIA Buddy RTKL Requests
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OOR Highlights Concerns Regarding Right to Know Requests
The Office of Open Records (OOR) recently issued an email notice to agency open records officers in response to inquiries about a number of appeals related to Right to Know requests that originated with the FOIA Buddy website. What is FOIA Buddy FOIA Buddy purports to offer a service to “simplify the process of requesting public records.” It appears that one can submit records … [Read more...] about OOR Highlights Concerns Regarding Right to Know Requests