FOIA Request to State University of New York at Cortland regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the State University of New York at Cortland. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is generally defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, although the university’s specific fiscal year boundaries are requested if they differ.
The request specifically asks for records containing data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount including base pay and additional pay, compensation type (e.g., salary or hourly), and employment type (full-time or part-time). Empire State Today acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests the production of all responsive records regardless.
In cases where portions of a record are exempt from disclosure under the law, Empire State Today requests that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely. As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Empire State Today seeks a fee waiver for this request due to its role in gathering and reporting news to the public.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
