Open Government Material
The District is committed to a transparent, open form of government. District agency websites are required to make certain records available online to the public, if those records exist. In cases where these records exist but are not yet available online, agencies are working to provide them as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Officer.
- Public Employee Salary Information (Please note that this is the complete listing of District employees. Agency designation is located in column two.)
- DFS' FY14 Budget
- DFS Organization Chart
- Agency Open Government Report 2014 (PDF).
Administration
- See DFS’s Accreditation Documents 2016
- View the statute that created and governs DFS (PDF).
- See DFS's Accreditation Documents - March 2014 (PDF).
- See DFS's Accreditation Documents - June 2015 (PDF).
- View DFS Organization Chart (PDF).
Financial
- See DFS's FY 2014 Annual Report (PDF).
- View DFS's FY 2013 Annual Report (PDF).
- See DFS's Purchase Orders, Contracts for FY 2013 (PDF).
- View DFS's FY 2014 Budget (PDF).
- See DFS's FY 2015 Budget (PDF).
- View DFS Information on TrackDC.
- See Public Body Employee Information (PDF).
Operations
- See the Letter from the Mayor’s office regarding ANAB Review Letter (PDF)
- View the ANAB Review Letter regarding DFS’s Forensic Biology (DNA) Unit (PDF)
- See the Evidence Submission Receipt Form (PDF)
- View the Request for Testing Form (PDF)
- See DFS's Departmental Operations Manuals (PDF)
- View Forensic Science Laboratory's Laboratory Operations Manuals (PDF)
- See FSL's Standard Operating Procedures (PDF)
- View FSL's Validation Studies (PDF)
- View FSL Position Descriptions (PDF)
- See Public Health Laboratory's Position Descriptions (PDF)
- See Crime Scene Sciences Position Descriptions (PDF).
- View Operations Position Descriptions (PDF).
- Report on investigation into DFS's consideration of allele sharing and CPI calculation (PDF).
- Report on investigation into DFS's DNA mixture interpretations (PDF).
- 01/29/15 report on investigation into DNA issues at DFS (PDF).
- USAO report on review of DNA mixture interpretation at DFS (PDF).
- ANAB audit of DFS's Forensic Biology (DNA) Unit (PDF).
- Letter from Science Advisory Board regarding recent DFS audits (PDF).
Public Testimony/Meetings
- Read minutes from the 6/16/15 Science Advisory Board meeting.
- See the agenda for the 10/2/15 Science Advisory Board meeting.
- View the agenda for the 6/16/15 Science Advisory Board Meeting.
- View minutes from DFS's Science Advisory Board Meeting on 4/25/15.
- Read Director Houck's testimony at DFS's 3/12/14 Performance Oversight Hearing (PDF).
- Read Director Houck's testimony at DFS's 4/17/14 Budget Oversight Hearing (PDF).
- Read Director Houck's testimony at DFS's 3/12/15 Performance Oversight Hearing (PDF).
- View information about DFS's Science Advisory Board and the agenda of its 4/18/14 meeting (PDF).
- Read minutes from DFS's Science Advisory Board meeting on 4/18/14.
- See the agenda for the 7/18/14 meeting of DFS's Science Advisory Board.
- Read minutes from Science Advisory Board meeting on 7/18/14.
- See the agenda for the 10/7/14 meeting of the Science Advisory Board.
- Read minutes from Science Advisory Board meeting on 10/7/14.
- See the agenda for the 1/9/15 Science Advisory Board meeting.
- Read minutes from the 1/9/15 Science Advisory Board meeting.
- See the agenda for the 4/24/15 Science Advisory Board meeting.
Leave Feedback
- To give feedback on DFS performance, email contactDFS@dc.gov.
- To submit a complaint or inquiry, please complete this form in English or Spanish.
FOIA Information
If you cannot find the information you are looking for here or elsewhere on DC.gov, you can submit a FOIA request online via the DC government Public FOIA Portal. Requests may also be submitted by mail, fax, or email. However, please note that FOIA requests submitted online will be easier to track and process.
To understand the process before making a request, please see foia.dc.gov.
FOIA Officer
The FOIA Officer is the principal contact point within the Department of Forensic Sciences for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the FOIA. All requests are handled professionally and expeditiously. DFS’s FOIA Officer’s information is listed below.
Rashee Raj
General Counsel
Department of Forensic Sciences
401 E Street, SW
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 727-7830
Email: DFS.FOIA@dc.gov
See DFS's FY 2013 FOIA Report.
See information gathered in response to citywide FOIA requests.