OMA Advisory Opinions

Dismissal of OOG-2024-0007 (D.C. Council)

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Wed 02, 2025
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On February 12, 2025, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint against the Council of the District of Columbia because the D.C.

Dismissal of OOG-2024-0002 (Zoning Commission)

  • Posted by b.lewis
  • Fri 02, 2025
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On February 7, 2025, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint against the Zoning Commission because the action complained of did not violate the OMA, nor did it infringe upon

OOG-2024-0001 OMA Advisory Opinion on Coolidge LSAT

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Fri 01, 2025
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On  January 31, 2025, Director Allen issued Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-0001 opining that while there was a lack of

OMA Advice Regarding DC PCSB Meeting and OMA Requirements

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Fri 06, 2024
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On  June 14, 2024, Director Allen issued informal guidance to an inquiry as to whether a meeting of the DC Public Charter School Board, where the Members of a public bo

OOG-2024-0008 OMA Advisory Opinion on Aston CAT

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Mon 04, 2024
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On  April 12, 2024, Director Allen issued OOG-2024-0008 opining that the Aston Community Advisory Team (Aston CAT)

OMA Dismissal of OOG-2024-0005 (ANC)

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Tue 03, 2024
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On March 26, 2024, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act complaint against a

Science Advisory Board OMA Advisory Opinion

  • Posted by NiquelleAllen
  • Thu 03, 2024
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The Director of the Office of Open Government (OOG) received a request to provide guidance on certain D.C.

OMA Complaint Dismissal OOG-2023-0009 (Department of Forensic Sciences)

  • Posted by Kevin.Brown
  • Fri 12, 2023
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On November 30, 2023, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act complaint against the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) because it did not raise issues within the Director’s authority und

OOG Comments on the D.C. Board of Elections Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Thu 11, 2023
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The D.C. Office of Open Government (OOG) provided comments on the District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released on October 13, 2023.

Eagle Public Charter School Board and DC Public Charter School Board Advisory Opinion

  • Posted by Kevin.Brown
  • Mon 06, 2023
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A September 22, 2022, complaint alleged Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) violations by the Board of Trustees of Eagle Academy (“Eagle Board”) and the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.  The

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