The Tied Key anti-award for an absurd access to information provision practice was given to the Ministry of Environment and Waters for deteriorating their practices, refusing to provide access to documents arguing that the APIA provides for access to information only. As a result, its regional structures also refuse to provide access to documents.
 
A Dishonorary Diploma was presented to the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior – Pernik – for blacking out the names of the APIA appointed officials in the appointing order, thus the requestor was left without the information whom to address to obtain information.