United States Attorney's Office Reports No Records Under Grant-Focused Subject; New FOIA Seeks Complete HHS-OIG Matter
On July 15, 2026, the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) responded to Dr. Bradley Foerster's Freedom of Information Act request. EOUSA identified the subject of the request as:
“NIH Grant R01NS082304 – documenting the United States Attorney's Office's evaluation, review, and disposition.”
EOUSA further reported that a search of records located in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan revealed no responsive records “regarding the above subject.”
By comparison, the August 21, 2019 HHS Office of Inspector General Closing Investigative Memorandum identifies HHS-OIG Case No. 5-17-0-0192-4 and states that discussions with the Office of the United States Attorney resulted in a declination of criminal prosecution.
Following receipt of EOUSA's response, Dr. Foerster submitted a new Freedom of Information Act request clarifying that the records sought concern the entire matter identified in the HHS-OIG Closing Investigative Memorandum, rather than records concerning NIH Grant R01NS082304 or any grant-related issue.
The new request uses the HHS-OIG Closing Investigative Memorandum as the identifying document for the matter and seeks records concerning the United States Attorney's Office's evaluation, review, handling, and disposition of that entire matter.
Supporting Documents
Exhibit 1 – EOUSA Response Reporting No Responsive Records
EOUSA's July 15, 2026 response identifies the subject of the request as "NIH Grant R01NS082304 – documenting the United States Attorney's Office's evaluation, review, and disposition" and reports that the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan located no responsive records "regarding the above subject."
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Exhibit 2 – August 21, 2019 HHS-OIG Closing Investigative Memorandum
The memorandum identifies HHS-OIG Case No. 5-17-0-0192-4 and states that discussions with the Office of the United States Attorney resulted in a declination of criminal prosecution.
Exhibit 3 – July 15, 2026 Follow-Up EOUSA FOIA Request
The new request identifies the complete matter through the HHS-OIG Closing Investigative Memorandum, expressly states that the request is not limited to any particular NIH grant or grant-related issue, and seeks records concerning the United States Attorney's Office's evaluation, review, handling, and disposition of the entire matter.
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The Department of Justice's second FBI production in Foerster v. Department of Justice included three FBI records documenting the federal handling of HHS-OIG Case No. 5-17-0-0192-4. Those records referenced the United States Attorney's declination of criminal prosecution, the FBI's closure of its investigation, and HHS-OIG's continued pursuit of administrative debarment. The HHS-OIG Closing Investigative Memorandum referenced in those FBI records forms the basis of the follow-up FOIA request documented above.
Selected Reporting
- From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
- July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
- July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
- Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)
Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.