FEDERAL ELECTION 

COMMISSION 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 

ANNUAL REPORT 

FISCAL YEAR 2015 
Federal Election Commission 

Freedom of Information Act Annual Report 

Fiscal Year 2015 

I. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT 

1. Person(s) to be contacted with questions about the Report. 

Gregory R. Baker, Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer 

Katie Higginbothom, Freedom of Information Act Public Liaison 

Candace J. Salley, Paralegal, Freedom of Information Act Requester 

 Service Center 

Federal Election Commission 

999 E Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20463

(202) 694-1650 

2. Electronic link for access to the Report on the agency website. 

http://www.fec.gov/press/foia.shtml 

3. How to obtain a copy of the Report in paper form. 

Contact: 

FOIA Requester Service Center, ATTN: Candace J. Salley 

Federal Election Commission 

999 E Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20463 

(202) 694-1650 

II. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST 

1. Agency components1 that receive FOIA requests. 

Federal Election Commission 

FOIA Requester Service Center 

999 E Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20463 

1 Please note that because the Commission is a small agency, the entire agency is 

considered to be one component (as opposed to individual divisions). 
(202) 694-1650 

(202) 219-1043 (fax number) 

foia@fec.gov (email address) 

 2. Brief description of why some requests are not granted and an overview of 

 certain general categories of the agency’s records to which the FOIA 

exemptions apply. 

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency 

with jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns in federal elections (that is, those for 

President and Vice President of the United States, United States Senator, and United 

States Representative). It also administers the public financing program for Presidential 

elections. The Commission enforces the limits on the sources and amounts of 

contributions to candidates for federal office, reviews the registration and periodic 

reports filed by political committees supporting federal candidates, and publicly 

discloses those reports. 

By far, the most frequent reason requests are denied at the FEC is that the 

agency has no responsive records. Some FOIA requesters do not clearly understand 

the limits on the agency's jurisdiction and ask for documents that the agency does not 

maintain,: such as information pertaining to state or local elections, voter registration 

and voting information, and information regarding the qualifications of candidates. 

Other documents are not released because the release of information concerning the 

Agency’s open enforcement cases and conciliation attempts in enforcement matters is 

prohibited from disclosure by the Federal Election Campaign Act. See 52 U.S.C. §§ 

30109(a)(4)(B) (conciliation), 30109(a)(12) (open enforcement matters). Consequently, 

this material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA Exemption 3. 

Other FOIA exemptions that often apply to FEC records include, but are not limited 

to: 

a) Inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by the 

deliberative process, attorney-client, or attorney work-product privileges 

(Exemption 5); and 

b) Information involving matters of personal privacy (Exemptions 6 and 7(C)). 

III. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS 

1. Agency-specific acronyms or terms used in this Report. 

a. FEC – Federal Election Commission 

b. FECA – Federal Election Campaign Act 

2. Definitions of terms used in this Report: 
a. Administrative Appeal – a request to a federal agency asking that it 

review at a higher administrative level a FOIA determination made by 

the agency at the initial request level. 

b. Average Number – the number obtained by dividing the sum of a 

group of numbers by the quantity of numbers in the group. For 

example, of 3, 7, and 14, the average number is 8. 

c. Backlog – the number of requests or administrative appeals that are 

pending at an agency at the end of the fiscal year that are beyond the 

statutory time period for a response. 

d. Component – for agencies that process requests on a decentralized 

basis, a “component” is an entity, also sometimes referred to as an 

Office, Division, Bureau, Center, or Directorate, within the agency that 

processes FOIA requests. The FOIA now requires that agencies 

include in their Annual FOIA Report data for both the overall agency 

and for each principal component of the agency. 

e. Consultation – the procedure whereby the agency responding to a 

FOIA request first forwards a record to another agency for its review 

because that other agency has an interest in the document. Once the 

agency in receipt of the consultation finishes its review of the record, it 

responds back to the agency that forwarded it. That agency, in turn, 

will then respond to the FOIA requester. 

f. Exemption 3 Statute – a federal statute that exempts information from 

disclosure and which the agency relies on to withhold information 

under subsection (b)(3) of the FOIA. 

g. FOIA Request – a FOIA request is generally a request to a federal 

agency for access to records concerning another person (i.e., a “thirdparty” request), or concerning an organization, or a particular topic of 

interest. FOIA requests also include requests made by requesters 

seeking records concerning themselves (i.e., “first-party” requests) 

when those requesters are not subject to the Privacy Act, such as nonU.S. citizens. Moreover, because all first-party requesters should be 

afforded the benefit of both the access provisions of the FOIA as well 

as those of the Privacy Act, FOIA requests also include any first-party 

requests where an agency determines that it must search beyond its 

Privacy Act “systems of records” or where a Privacy Act exemption 

applies, and the agency looks to FOIA to afford the greatest possible 

access. All requests which require the agency to utilize the FOIA in 

responding to the requester are included in this Report. 

Additionally, a FOIA request includes records referred to the agency 

for processing and direct response to the requester. It does not, 

however, include records for which the agency has received a 
consultation from another agency. (Consultations are reported 

separately in Section XII of this Report.) 

h. Full Grant – an agency decision to disclose all records in full in 

response to a FOIA request. 

i. Full Denial – an agency decision not to release any records in 

response to a FOIA request because the records are exempt in their 

entirety under one or more of the FOIA exemptions, or because of a 

procedural reason, such as when no records could be located. 

j. Median Number – the middle, not average, number. For example, of 

3, 7, and 14, the median number is 7. 

k. Multi-Track Processing – a system in which simple requests requiring 

relatively minimal review are placed in one processing track and more 

voluminous and complex requests are placed in one or more other 

tracks. Requests granted expedited processing are placed in another 

track. Requests in each track are processed on a first in/first out basis. 

i. Expedited Processing – an agency will process a FOIA 

request on an expedited basis when a requester satisfies 

the requirements for expedited processing as set forth in 

the statute and in agency regulations. 

ii. Simple Request – a FOIA request that an agency using 

multi-track processing places in its fastest (non-expedited) 

track based on the low volume and/or simplicity of the 

records requested. 

iii. Complex Request – a FOIA request that an agency using 

multi-track processing places in a slower track based on 

the high volume and/or complexity of the records 

requested. 

l. Partial Grant/Partial Denial – in response to a FOIA request, an 

agency decision to disclose some portions of the records and to 

withhold others that are exempt under the FOIA, or to otherwise deny a 

portion of the request for a procedural reason. 

m. Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal – a request or 

administrative appeal for which an agency has not taken final action in 

all respects. 

n. Perfected Request – a request for records which reasonably 

describes such records and is made in accordance with published 

rules stating the time, place, fees (if any) and procedures to be 

followed. 
o. Processed Request or Processed Administrative Appeal – a 

request or administrative appeal for which an agency has taken final 

action in all respects. 

p. Range in Number of Days – the lowest and highest number of days 

to process requests or administrative appeals. 

q. Time Limits – the time period in the statute for an agency to respond 

to a FOIA request (ordinarily twenty working days from receipt of a 

perfected FOIA request). 

3. Concise descriptions of the nine FOIA exemptions. 

a. Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations 

information. 

b. Exemption 2: internal agency rules and practices related to personnel 

matters. 

c. Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by a federal 

statute other than the FOIA. 

d. Exemption 4: trade secrets and privileged or confidential business 

 information. 

e. Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are 

protected by legal privileges. 

f. Exemption 6: information involving matters of personal privacy. 

g. Exemption 7: records or information compiled for law enforcement 

purposes, to the extent that the production of those records (A) could 

reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings; (B) 

would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial 

adjudication; (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an 

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (D) could reasonably be 

expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source; (E) would 

disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations 

or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement 

investigations or prosecutions; or (F) could reasonably be expected to 

endanger the life or physical safety of any individual. 

h. Exemption 8: information that is contained in or related to examination, 

operations, or condition reports prepared by, or on behalf of, an 

agency for the regulation or supervision of a financial institution. 

i. Exemption 9: geological and geophysical information and data,

 including maps, concerning wells. 
 

 

 

Component Abbreviation Component Name

3. Agency Component Abbreviations 
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES 

 

 

Statute Type of Information 

Withheld Case Citation Agency / 

Component 

Number of 

Times 

Relied upon 

by Agency / 

Component 

Total Number 

of 

Times Relied 

upon 

by Agency 

Overall 

52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(12)(A) Any notification or investigation 

made under this section of the 

Federal Election Campaign Act 

pertaining to federal campaign 

funds. 

Citizens for Responsibility and 

Ethics in Washington v. FEC, No. 

04-1672, slip op. at 5 (D.D.C. May 

16, 2005). 

FEC 9 

9 
 

 

V.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING FOIA REQUESTS 

Agency / Component 

Number of 

Requests 

Pending as of 

Start 

of Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Received 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Processed 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Pending as of End 

of Fiscal Year 

FEC 33 91 81 43 

0 

AGENCY OVERALL 33 91 81 43 
 

 

V.B.(1). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- ALL PROCESSED REQUESTS 

Agency / 

Component 

Number 

of Full 

Grants 

Number 

of Partial 

Grants / 

Partial 

Denials 

Number of 

Full Denials 

Based on 

Exemptions 

Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions 

No 

Records 

All Records 

Referred to 

Another 

Component 

or Agency 

Request 

Withdrawn 

FeeRelated 

Reason 

Records not 

Reasonably 

Described 

Improper 

FOIA 

Request 

for Other 

Reason 

Not 

Agency 

Record 

Duplicate 

Request 

Other 

*Explain 

in Chart 

Below 

TOTAL 

FEC 28 29 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 81 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 28 29 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 81 
 

 

 

 

 

 

V.B.(2). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- "OTHER" REASONS FOR "FULL DENIALS 

BASED ON REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS" 

Agency / 

Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B(1) 

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon 

TOTAL 

FEC Referred Documents Not Responsive 1 

1 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 
 

V.B.(3). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED 

Agency / 

Component Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7(A) Ex. 7(B) Ex. 7(C) Ex. 7(D) Ex. 7(E) Ex. 7(F) Ex. 8 Ex. 9 

FEC 0 0 9 4 13 18 4 0 7 0 2 1 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 9 4 13 18 4 0 7 0 2 1 0 0 
 

 

VI.A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS --

RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Appeals 

Pending as of Start 

of Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Appeals Received 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Appeals Processed 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of Appeals 

Pending as of End 

of Fiscal Year 

FEC 4 4 4 4 

0 

AGENCY OVERALL 4 4 4 4 
 

 

VI.B. DISPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS -- ALL PROCESSED APPEALS 

Agency / Component Number Affirmed on 

Appeal 

Number Partially 

Affirmed & Partially 

Reversed/Remanded on 

Appeal 

Number Completely 

Reversed/Remanded on 

Appeal 

Number of Appeals 

Closed for Other 

Reasons 

TOTAL 

FEC 2 1 1 0 4 

0 

AGENCY OVERALL 2 1 1 0 4 
 

VI.C.(1). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED 

Agency / 

Component Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7(A) Ex. 7(B) Ex. 7(C) Ex. 7(D) Ex. 7(E) Ex. 7(F) Ex. 8 Ex. 9 

FEC 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 
 

 

 

 

VI.C.(2). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS 

Agency / 

Component 

No 

Records 

Records 

Referred at 

Initial 

Request 

Level 

Request 

Withdrawn 

FeeRelated 

Reason 

Records 

not 

Reasonably 

Described 

Improper 

Request 

for Other 

Reasons 

Not 

Agency 

Record 

Duplicate 

Request or 

Appeal 

Request in 

Litigation 

Appeal 

Based 

Solely on 

Denial of 

Request 

for 

Expedited 

Processing 

Other 

*Explain in 

chart 

below 

FEC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(3). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- "OTHER" REASONS 

Agency / 

Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2) 

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon 

TOTAL 

FEC N/A 0 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 
 

 

 

VI.C.(4). RESPONSE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 

Agency / Component Median Number of Days Average Number of 

Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days 

AGENCY OVERALL 19.50 19.25 9.00 29.00 
 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 

Agency / 

Component 

10th 

Oldest 

Appeal 

9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest 

Appeal 

Date of Appeal 

Number of Days 

Pending 

AGENCY 

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A2014-03-262014-02-202013-11-272012-02-28 

OVERALL Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 381 405 461 902 
VII.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR ALL PROCESSED PERFECTED REQUESTS 

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 13 23.7 2 158 64 125 23 452 10 11 5 18 
VII.B. PROCESSED REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR PERFECTED REQUESTS IN WHICH INFORMATION WAS 

GRANTED 

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 13 28.8 2 158 64.5 130.2 23 452 10 10 10 10 
 

VII.C. PROCESSED SIMPLE REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS 

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20 

Days 

21-40 

Days 

41-60 

Days 

61-80 

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

FEC 44 8 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 44 8 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 
 

VII.C. PROCESSED COMPLEX REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS 

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20 

Days 

21-40 

Days 

41-60 

Days 

61-80 

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

FEC 0 8 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 19 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 8 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 19 
VII.C. PROCESSED REQUESTS GRANTED EXPEDITED PROCESSING -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS 

 

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20 

Days 

21-40 

Days 

41-60 

Days 

61-80 

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

FEC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 
 

VII.D. PENDING REQUESTS -- ALL PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS 

Agency / Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

AGENCY OVERALL 20 321 300 23 93 230 0 N/A N/A 
 

 

 

 

VII.E. PENDING REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS 

Agency / 

Component 

10th Oldest 

Request 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest 

Request 

Date of Receipt 

Number of Days 

Pending 

AGENCY 

Date of Receipt 2013-08-072013-08-072013-08-282013-08-232013-08-072013-08-072013-08-072013-07-252012-10-182011-06-09 

OVERALL Number of Days 

Pending 513 513 520 523 538 538 538 547 738 1082 

Two of our oldest requests were tolled, thus lowering the number of days pending. 
 

VIII.A. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Agency / 

Component Number Granted Number Denied 

Median Number of 

Days to 

Adjudicate 

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate 

Number 

Adjudicated 

Within Ten 

Calendar Days 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 3 1 7 5.6 4 
VIII.B. REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVER 

Agency / 

Component Number Granted Number Denied 

Median Number of 

Days to 

Adjudicate 

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 2 0 1 1 
IX. FOIA PERSONNEL AND COSTS 

 

Agency / 

Component 

PERSONNEL COSTS 

Number of "FullTime FOIA 

Employees" 

Number of 

"Equivalent FullTime FOIA 

Employees" 

Total Number of 

"Full-Time FOIA 

Staff" 

Processing Costs Litigation-Related 

Costs Total Costs 

FEC 0 2.29 2.29 $225,745.80 $8,635.17 $234,380.97 

0 $0.00 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 2.29 2.29 $225,745.80 $8,635.17 $234,380.97 
 

 

 

X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS 

Agency / Component Total Amount of Fees 

Collected 

Percentage of Total 

Costs 

FEC $0.00 0.00% 

AGENCY OVERALL $0.00 0.00% 

XI. FOIA REGULATIONS 

PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 

11 CFR 4.1 Definitions. 

11 CFR 4.2 Policy on disclosure of records. 

11 CFR 4.3 Scope. 

11 CFR 4.4 Availability of records. 

11 CFR 4.5 Categories of exemptions. 

11 CFR 4.6 Discretionary release of exempt records. 

11 CFR 4.7 Requests for records. 

11 CFR 4.8 Appeal of denial. 

11 CFR 4.9 Fees. 
 

 

XII.A. BACKLOGS OF FOIA REQUESTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of 

Fiscal Year 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of 

Fiscal Year 

FEC 37 4 

AGENCY OVERALL 37 4 
 

 

XII.B. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND 

PENDING CONSULTATIONS 

Agency / Component 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Pending at the 

Agency as of Start 

of the Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

During the Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Processed by 

the Agency During the 

Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Pending at the 

Agency as of End 

of the Fiscal Year 

FEC 2 0 2 0 

0 

AGENCY OVERALL 2 0 2 0 
 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.C. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER AGENCIES 

AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY 

Agency / 

Component 

10th Oldest 

Consultation 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest 

Consultation 

Date 

Number of Days 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 

XII.D.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT --

REQUESTS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED 

Agency / Component 

NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED NUMBER OF REQUESTS PROCESSED 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

FEC 98 91 87 81 

AGENCY OVERALL 98 91 87 81 
XII.D.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT 

ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED REQUESTS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Previous 

Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Current 

Annual Report 

FEC 30 37 

AGENCY OVERALL 30 37 
 

XII.E.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL 

REPORT -- APPEALS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED 

Agency / Component 

NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED NUMBER OF APPEALS PROCESSED 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

FEC 4 4 3 4 

AGENCY OVERALL 4 4 3 4 
XII.E.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM 

PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED APPEALS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Previous 

Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Current 

Annual Report 

FEC 4 4 

AGENCY OVERALL 4 4