FOIA; Appeal Denied; Inadequate Search
Office of Hearings and Appeals
January 10, 2022On January 10, 2022, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied a Freedom of Information Act Appeal filed by Sherry A. Wiley (Appellant) from a final determination issued by Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Golden Field Office ( GFO) regarding Request No. HQ-2021-00957-F. On Appeal, the Appellant alleged that the responsive documents were incomplete. After review, OHA determined that the OIG's search was reasonably calculated to uncover responsive documents, and accordingly, OHA found that the Appellant's appeal should be denied. OHA Case No. FIA-22-0003.