The Vaughn Index identifies each document withheld, states the statutory exemption claimed, and explains how disclosure would damage the interests protected by the claimed exemption.
Note: You can view the Vaughn Index Report of a Request only when the Request Status is "Documents Delivered".
Steps to View the Vaughn Index Report
Open the Request whose history you want to view.
Click Log/Reports. The Log/Reports screen will be displayed as shown below.
Click the Vaughn Index Report. The Vaughn Index Report screen displays as shown below.
The Vaughn Index Report displays the following information:
Field | Description |
Folder Name | The name given to the Folder. |
Disposition | The determination regarding whether requested documents will be granted/released, and to what extent. |
Section | The section containing the reviewed documents. |
Review Layer Name | The name given to the review layer. |
Total # of Pages | The number of pages reviewed in the Folder. |
Summary | The summary of the review. |
Exemptions | The exemption codes used for the review. |
Description | Description of the exempted information after review. Page Number: The number of the Page. Review Status: The review status of the Page (Reviewed/Not reviewed. Redaction Codes: The redaction codes used in the review process. Comments: Comments for the review, if any. Exemption Description: The description of the exemption codes under which the information has been exempted. |