This organizational chart displays the structure and personnel distribution of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.

This partial organizational chart for the ObamaBiden Transition Project details the structure and reporting relationships of the transition presidential appointments team.

 

This organizational chart displays the structure and personnel distribution of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.

This memo to the Obama transition leadership team addresses the issue of the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to documents created by the Obama-Biden Transition Project. The analysis includes a discussion of records, records and disclosure requirements under FOIA and how to manage documents.

This memo to the Obama transition leadership team addresses the issue of whether in-kind contributions of goods and services from the campaign count against donation caps. The discussion focuses on the rules in the Presidential Transition Act, campaign finance rules and reporting requirements.

Memorandum with legal advice to the Obama-Biden Transition Project on requirements to pay employees of the transition overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The recommendations covered both federal and District of Columbia wage rules.

Obama Personnel Guidance: Memo providing the requirements for the transition team’s recruitment and use of executive branch and private sector personnel.

This memorandum from presidential transition advisors Harrison Wellford and Tom Shakow addresses financial anangements concerning the First Family. It includes discussions of the First Family’s use of presidential allowance, personal food, personal items, travel, events hosted by the White House, decorating and moving expenses.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the campaign of Barack Obama and the Department of Justice outlining the process to provide security clearances for incoming staff. Dated October 1, 2008 before the election and pursuant to the lntelligence Reform and Terorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA).

This Obama-Biden Transition Project memorandum responds to a request for information concerning the inauguration. The author addresses the questions: How much federal funding does the Presidential Inaugural Committee receive? How are federal funds restricted? What is the recent history of private fundraising? How many people work on Inauguration?