Office of National Drug Control Policy
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 20 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2025 Q4 (Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
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 | 2022-04-11 | 860 | 3.5 |
| #2 | 2022-06-10 | 817 | 3.3 |
| #3 | 2024-03-25 | 377 | 1.5 |
| #4 | 2024-09-26 | 248 | 1.0 |
| #5 | 2025-01-03 | 185 | 0.7 |
| #6 | 2025-04-25 | 108 | 0.4 |
| #7 | 2025-04-25 | 108 | 0.4 |
| #8 | 2025-07-28 | 45 | 0.2 |
| #9 | 2025-09-09 | 15 | 0.1 |
| #10 | 2025-09-09 | 15 | 0.1 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
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, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 149 | 191 | 14 |
| FY2024 | 92 | 49 | 99 |
| FY2023 | 40 | 36 | 13 |
| FY2022 | 50 | 65 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 44 | 46 | 24 |
| FY2020 | 53 | 48 | 26 |
| FY2019 | 68 | 70 | 21 |
| FY2018 | 112 | 106 | 23 |
| FY2017 | 62 | 51 | 17 |
| FY2016 | 41 | 38 | 6 |
| FY2015 | 43 | 47 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 62 | 61 | 7 |
| FY2013 | 63 | 60 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| FY2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| FY2008 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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