FOIA Request to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requested information includes several specific data fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law with a preference for receiving the data in electronic format. Empire State Today emphasizes its role in providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and asserts that access to public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable. Additionally, as a media organization involved in disseminating information to the public, Empire State Today has requested a fee waiver.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at 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.
