FOIA Request to State University of New York at New Paltz regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the State University of New York at New Paltz. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requested information includes various data fields such as employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount and type, and employment type.
The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law and specifies a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. Empire State Today emphasizes its role in providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and asserts that access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency.
In addition to seeking the records, Empire State Today has requested a fee waiver based on its status as a media organization. The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
