The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

III. BACKLOG REDUCTION GOALS 

 

The Departmental Offices (DO) of the Department of the Treasury establishes 

the following goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and 

administrative appeals to be processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as 

well as the number of requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending 

beyond the statutory time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 

2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 607 800 860 547 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 547 800 855 492 

2010 492 800 849 443 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

Departmental Offices (DO)

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 30 20 30 20 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 20 20 30 10 

2010 10 20 30 0 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 

The Financial Management Service (FMS) establishes the following 

goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals 

to be processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the number of 

requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory 

time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 4 200 200 5 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 5 200 202 3 

2010 3 200 202 1 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) establishes the following goals 

with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals to be 

processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the number of 

requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory 

time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 65* 950^ 957 58 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 58* 955 961 52 

2010 52* 950 955 47 

*The number of pending requests at the beginning of each fiscal year only 

include backlog inventory. The total estimated number of pending requests for 

FY2008 is 80 (65 backlog and 15 current). ^ Incoming requests exclude public 

information and non-FOIA inquiries 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) establishes the following goals 

with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals to be 

processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the number of 

requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory 

time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 5 10 11 4 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 4 10 12 2 

2010 2 10 12 0 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the 

following goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative 

appeals to be processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the 

number of requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the 

statutory time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, 

and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 6 100 98 2 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 2 100 100 0 

2010 0 90 90 0 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The US Mint (Mint) establishes the following goals with respect to the 

numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals to be processed for the 

next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the number of requests and number of 

appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory time period at the end of 

each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 3 125 125 3 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 3 100 102 1 

2010 1 95 96 0 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

US Mint (Mint) 

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 2 2 2 2 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 2 2 3 1 

2010 1 2 3 0 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) establishes the following goals with 

respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals to be 

processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the number of 

requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory 

time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 1500 18000^ 18060 545* 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 545* 18000 18054 491* 

2010 491* 18000 18049 442* 

*The pending requests at the beginning and ending of each fiscal year only 

include backlog inventory. The total estimated pending inventory is 1500 (823 

backlog and 677 current). ^ Decrease since 2003 due to absence of receipts of 

promoters of abusive schemes 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 17** 200 204 15** 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 15** 198 201 13** 

2010 13** 195 198 12** 

**The pending appeals at the beginning and ending of each fiscal year only 

include backlog inventory. The total estimated pending inventory is 37 (17 

backlog and 20 current). 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)

establishes the following goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and 

administrative appeals to be processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as 

well as the number of requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending 

beyond the statutory time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 

2008, 2009, and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 11 242 246 7 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 7 240 242 5 

2010 5 240 241 4 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 5 27 28 4 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 4 30 31 3 

2010 3 33 30 2 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) establishes the 

following goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative 

appeals to be processed for the next three fiscal (FY) years – as well as the 

number of requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the 

statutory time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, 

and 2010. 

REQUESTS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 5 120 121 4 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Requests at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Requests 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Requests to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal for 

Number of Requests

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 4 130 131 3 

2010 3 140 141 2 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) 

APPEALS

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2008 9 5 6 8 

Fiscal 

Year 

Number of 

Pending 

Appeals at 

Beginning of 

FY 

Estimated 

Number of 

Appeals 

Incoming 

During FY 

Agency’s Goal 

for Number of 

Appeals to be 

Processed 

During FY 

Agency’s Goals for 

Number of Appeals 

Pending Beyond 

Statutory Time 

Period (Backlog) at 

End of FY 

2009 8 6 8 6 

2010 6 7 8 5 
The Department of the Treasury 

Bureau Reports on FOIA Backlog 

No backlog of requests: 

 Bureau of Engraving and Printing 

 Bureau of Public Debt 

 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 

No backlog of Appeals: 

 Bureau of Engraving and Printing 

 Bureau of Public Debt 

 Office of Thrift Supervision 

 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

 Financial Management Service