Study of executive branch state agencies Freedom of Information Act policies and fee schedules

Abstract

The South Carolina Office of the Inspector General (SIG), at the request of the Office of the Governor, initiated a study of the state’s Executive Branch (EB) agencies and public higher education institutions’ implementation of the amended 2017 Freedom of Information Act. The scope and objectives of the study were to determine the implementation of specific requirements set forth in the amended FOIA and to identify any challenges and inefficiencies within the EB’s FOIA processes and potential areas for improvement.