Ask Your Representatives to Investigate the Data Quality Act - August 9, 2004 Vol.5, No.16

August 9, 2004 Vol.5, No.16:

Published: 08/09/2004

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Ask Your Representatives to Investigate the Data Quality Act

OMB recently published a report to Congress that analyzes and summarizes the first year under the Information Quality Act (IQA). The IQA, commonly known as the Data Quality Act, requires agencies to produce guidelines to ensure that information they use is of high quality. OMB Watch responded with an analysis, which found OMB's report presented Congress with misleading and incorrect facts. Congress never had a hearing on the law, and in light of the OMB report, it is now time for congressional oversight.

To contact your representatives and find out more information, read OMB Watch's action alert.