Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
Annual backlog, FY2010–FY2024
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2009 – Sept 30, 2024). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 19 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2025).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2024 (Sept 30, 2024)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2019-12-16 | 1,185 | 4.8 |
| #2 | 2020-07-17 | 1,040 | 4.2 |
| #3 | 2021-06-17 | 814 | 3.3 |
| #4 | 2021-08-17 | 773 | 3.1 |
| #5 | 2021-08-17 | 773 | 3.1 |
| #6 | 2021-08-17 | 773 | 3.1 |
| #7 | 2021-08-20 | 770 | 3.1 |
| #8 | 2021-08-23 | 769 | 3.1 |
| #9 | 2021-08-26 | 766 | 3.1 |
| #10 | 2021-08-26 | 766 | 3.1 |
Exemption invocations, FY2024 (Oct 1, 2023 – Sept 30, 2024)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2024 (Oct 1, 2023 – Sept 30, 2024)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 207 | 100 | 163 |
| FY2023 | 130 | 108 | 56 |
| FY2022 | 77 | 83 | 34 |
| FY2021 | 78 | 109 | 40 |
| FY2020 | 75 | 80 | 77 |
| FY2019 | 71 | 41 | 82 |
| FY2018 | 40 | 14 | 54 |
| FY2017 | 38 | 25 | 28 |
| FY2016 | 28 | 19 | 15 |
| FY2015 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| FY2014 | 38 | 42 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 37 | 31 | 10 |
| FY2012 | 41 | 41 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| FY2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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