article_snippet: Republicans, among others, have said that the State Department, along with other federal agencies, generally requires outgoing employees to turn over job-related materials before leaving.
article_snippet: That policy requires employees to sign the separation statements declaring employees had 'surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents' related to official business during employees employment.
article_snippet: The Republican National Committee earlier Tuesday had submitted two Freedom of Information requests to the State Department seeking copies of the 'separation statements' signed by Clinton and Clinton top aides and related records.
highlights_snippet: The 'OF-109' form certifies that an outgoing public servant no longer has possession of work-related nonclassified documents .
  