FOIA Annual Report Workbook 2021-02-10 FOIA Annual Report SSASocial Security Administration202026 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105 (Internal Revenue Code)Certain tax return information, to include Taxpayer Identification Numbers of third parties, and certain tax convention informationChurch of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9, 15 (1987) (26 U.S.C. § 6103); Leonard v. U.S. Dep't of Treasury, 590 F. App'x. 141, 143-44 (3d Cir. 2014) (per curiam); Pac. Fisheries, Inc. v. IRS, 395 F. App'x. 438, 440 (9th Cir. 2010) (unpublished disposition) (26 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105); Tax Analysts v. IRS, 217 F. Supp. 2d 23, 27-29 (D.D.C. 2002) (26 U.S.C. § 6105).42 U.S.C. § 1306c(e)Information contained on the Death Master FileN/A41 U.S.C. § 4702 (formerly at 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1))Contractor proposals that are in the possession or control of an executive agency and that have not been set forth or incorporated by reference into contractsSinkfield v. HUD, No. 10-885, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35233, at *13-15 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 15, 2012); Margolin v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. Nev. Mar. 31, 2011); Hornbostel v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003), summary affirmance granted, No. 03-5257, 2004 WL 1900562 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 25, 2004).10108833363968881431908363968881431908Fee for Service requests have been significantly impacted due to COVID-19 limitations on staff's ability to consistently report to the work site. As a result, there are still approximately 5,500 pieces of mail in the queue to be processed / entered into the system that are FOIA requests.47921659310NoRecords732Referred69Withdrawn48FeeRelated332NotDescribed47ImproperRequest59NotAgency71Duplicate24814347921659310NoRecords732Referred69Withdrawn48FeeRelated332NotDescribed47ImproperRequest59NotAgency71Duplicate248143N/A000Ex. 217Ex. 321Ex. 46Ex. 511Ex. 61880Ex. 7(A)1Ex. 7(C)8Ex. 7(E)11Ex. 7(F)1Ex. 217Ex. 321Ex. 46Ex. 511Ex. 61880Ex. 7(A)1Ex. 7(C)8Ex. 7(E)11Ex. 7(F)115297301111529730111We did not receive as many appeals this year. Since fewer fee for service perfected requests were processed due to COVID-19 limitations on staff's ability to consistently go into the work site, there were fewer appeals submitted on the fee for service requests.129577837301129577837301Ex. 21Ex. 32Ex. 51Ex. 657Ex. 7(A)1Ex. 7(C)1Ex. 7(E)2Ex. 21Ex. 32Ex. 51Ex. 657Ex. 7(A)1Ex. 7(C)1Ex. 7(E)2NoRecords48Referred4Withdrawn12FeeRelated69NotDescribed1ImproperRequest10NotAgency2Duplicate5ExpeditedDenial1NoRecords48Referred4Withdrawn12FeeRelated69NotDescribed1ImproperRequest10NotAgency2Duplicate5ExpeditedDenial1N/A0N/A000819129981912992019-08-202782019-08-272742020-06-23702020-07-14562020-08-04412020-08-05402020-08-24272020-09-09162020-09-11142020-09-14132019-08-202782019-08-172742020-06-23702020-07-14562020-08-04412020-08-05402020-08-24272020-09-09162020-09-11142020-09-1413The 2nd oldest request is due to the requester filing a lawsuit after filing his appeal, SSA-2019-003518. It is on hold pending litigation decision.514LT131044611497601601601601514LT131044611497601601601601SSA-2018-003867 was originally entered as a simple request. The requester then filed a lawsuit before the request was processed. As a result, the request had to be left open until the lawsuit was settled.51413108410324970.00000.00000.00000.000051413108410324970.00000.00000.00000.0000SSA-2018-003867 was originally entered as a simple request. The requester filed a lawsuit before the request was processed. As a result, the request had to be left open until the lawsuit was settled.1-20645021-4043841-6011161-802481-100453101-12049121-14045141-1603161-1801181-2002201-3000301-4001401+075771-20645021-4043841-6011161-802481-100453101-12049121-14045141-1603161-1801181-2002201-3000301-4001401+07577As a result of COVID-19, office buildings were closed and the majority of personnel sent home to telework. This, in turn, resulted in the delay of logging and processing paper requests received by mail. Further, agency business process (BP) requires the processing of personal checks and money orders on-site using a secure room and secure financial processing program and server. The combination of receiving these requests by physical mail, together with the associated check / money order BP renders this workload non-portable, (i.e., not conducive to telework). As such, the resumption and completion of this workload is dependent on a limited number of employees being authorized to re-enter the office buildings on a limited basis later in the year.1-2011921-4010241-607661-804781-10036101-12021121-14017141-16010161-18012181-2004201-30012301-4003401+04591-2011921-4010241-607661-804781-10036101-12021121-14017141-16010161-18012181-2004201-30012301-4003401+04591-20021-40041-60061-80081-1000101-1200121-1400141-1600161-1800181-2000201-3000301-4000401+111-20021-40041-60061-80081-1000101-1200121-1400141-1600161-1800181-2000201-3000301-4000401+11181251519634670181251519634670As a result of COVID-19, office buildings were closed and the majority of personnel sent home to telework. This in turn, resulted in the delay of logging and processing paper request received by mail. Further, agency business process (BP) requires the processing of personal checks and money orders on-site using a secure room and secure financial processing program and server. The combination of receiving these requests by physical mail, together with the associated check / money order BP renders this workload non-portable (i.e., not conducive to telework). As such, the resumption and completion of this workload is dependent on a limited number of employees being authorized to re-enter the office buildings on a limited basis later in the year.2019-05-103492019-07-103082019-07-103082019-09-032702019-09-262532019-10-082452019-11-122222019-11-122222019-11-192172020-02-121622019-05-103492019-07-103082019-07-103082019-09-032702019-09-262532019-10-082452019-11-122222019-11-122222019-11-192172020-02-12162014734134014734134019446019446537.0042.003413163.7926845.583440009.37537.0042.003413163.7926845.583440009.37198676.765.8200198676.765.8200006406401710517105As a result of COVID-19, office buildings were closed and the majority of personnel sent home to telework. This, in turn, resulted in the delay of logging and processing paper requests received by mail. Further, agency business process (BP) requires the processing of personal checks and money orders on-site using a secure room and secure financial processing program and server. The combination of receiving these requests by physical mail, together with the associated check / money order BPO renders this workload non-portable (i.e. not conducive to telework). As such, resumption and completion of this workload is dependent on a limited number of employees being authorized to re-enter the office buildings on a limited basis later in the year.01091010912020-09-04182020-09-0418149879688151488143149879688151488143As a result of COVID-19, office buildings were closed and the majority of personnel sent home to telework. This, in turn, resulted in the delay of logging and processing paper requests received by mail. Further, agency business process (BP) requires the processing of personal checks and money orders on-site using a secure room and secure financial processing program and server. The combination of receiving these requests by physical mail, together with the associated check / money order BP renders this workload not-portable (i.e., not conducive to telework). As such, the resumption and completion of this workload is dependent on a limited number of employees being authorized to re-enter the office buildings on a limited basis later in the year.881710881710As a result of COVID-19, office buildings were closed and the majority of personnel sent home to telework. This, in turn, resulted in the delay of logging and processing paper requests received by mail. Further, agency business process (BP) requires the processing of personnel checks and money orders on-site using a secure room and secure financial processing program and server. The combination of receiving these requests by physical mail, together with the associated check / money order BP renders this workload non-portable (i.e., not conducive to telework). As such, the resumption and completion of this workload is dependent on a limited number of employees being authorized to re-enter the office buildings on a limited basis later in the year.539297569301539297569301115115