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United States Institute of Peace
Most recent quarterly backlog
—
Not in quarterly reporting
Latest annual report
67
End of FY2024 (Sept 30, 2024)
9-year change
+6700%
FY2016 → FY2024 (Oct 1, 2015 – Sept 30, 2024)
Annual backlog, FY2016–FY2024
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2015 – Sept 30, 2024). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
FY16: 0
FY18: 0
FY20: 4
FY22: 2
FY24: 67
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
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 | 2023-07-14 | 307 | 1.2 |
| #2 | 2023-07-19 | 304 | 1.2 |
| #3 | 2023-10-22 | 236 | 0.9 |
| #4 | 2023-10-22 | 236 | 0.9 |
| #5 | 2023-10-23 | 236 | 0.9 |
| #6 | 2023-10-25 | 234 | 0.9 |
| #7 | 2023-10-27 | 232 | 0.9 |
| #8 | 2023-11-14 | 226 | 0.9 |
| #9 | 2023-11-04 | 226 | 0.9 |
| #10 | 2023-11-17 | 220 | 0.9 |
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)
Full-time employees
0
Equivalent FTE
0.1
Total FTE
0.1
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 71 | 21 | 67 |
| FY2023 | 18 | 3 | 17 |
| FY2022 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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