OIG Case Management System (CMS)
| Tracking # |
24-00004-F-IG |
| Submitted | Oct. 6, 2023 |
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From: Dhruv Mehrotra
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
According to a Privacy Impact Assessment (https://www2.ed.gov/notices/pia/oig-pia-cms.pdf), The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Case Management System (CMS) is a web-based system that tracks complaints, preliminary inquiries, and investigations that OIG Staff use for case management and program referral capabilities. The system is designed to facilitate criminal, civil, and administrative investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Department of Education. The CMS is designed to generate statutorily required information and management reports, as well as assisting in the overall management and collection of data that is required for successful prosecutions. Data output is typically PDF, Microsoft Excel, or text formats.
I am looking for:
1. A log of all complaints, preliminary inquiries, and investigations tracked by the CMS since 01/01/2018. Please include all columns of the database.
2. The current database schema, data dictionary, or other reference document(s) to how ED OIG keeps track of invoices.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dhruv Mehrotra
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Dear Dhruv Mehrotra,
Your request has been received by the Department of Education and forwarded to the primary responsible office(s) for action. The request has been assigned tracking #24-00004-F-IG, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://foiaxpress.pal.ed.gov/.
Please refer to the tracking number to check the status of your FOIA request at the link provided below: https://foiaxpress.pal.ed.gov/app/CheckStatus.aspx
For any future correspondence, status updates or questions regarding your request, please contact the FOIA Public Liaison via email to EDFOIAManager@ed.gov
Thank you,
Department of Education
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Greetings,
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request 24-00004-F-IG to the United States Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Sincerely,
OIG FOIA Coordinator
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Greetings,
The OIG needs clarification on item #1 of the FOIA request you submitted on October 6, 2023.
Please confirm that you are requesting records reflecting a log of (a) each complaint, preliminary inquiry, or investigation tracked in CMS since 1/1/2018 and (b) records reflecting all the columns included in the Case Management System or are you asking for something else. If you are asking for something else, please further explain what you are seeking in reference to item #1.
Thank you for your consideration in clarifying your request, and we hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
OIG FOIA Coordinator
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Dear Dhruv Mehrotra,
The status of your FOIA/IG request #24-00004-F-IG has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Other'. To log into the DoEd FOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaxpress.pal.ed.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Education
From: Dhruv Mehrotra
Hello I am requesting records that reflect a log of (a) each complaint, preliminary inquiry, or investigation tracked in CMS since 1/1/2018 and records reflecting all the columns included in the Case Management System or are you asking for something else. Thank you!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-00004-F-IG.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Greetings,
The scope of your FOIA request requires the OIG to conduct a search for records resulting in a voluminous number of responsive records that will need to be collected and appropriately examined. We aim to complete your request by November 30, 2023.
Sincerely,
OIG FOIA Coordinator
From: Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General
Greetings,
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the United States Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Sincerely,
OIG FOIA Coordinator
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