FOIA Request to University at Albany 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 University at Albany seeking detailed records of employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, aiming to obtain this information in an electronic format.
The request specifically asks for comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the University during Fiscal Year 2024. Empire State Today is interested in records that include various 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 and type, and employment type. It is noted that while some fields may not be present in every record, the media organization requests all responsive records regardless of completeness. If any part of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form.
Empire State Today highlights its role as a media entity dedicated to gathering and reporting news to the public. They emphasize that access to public records is crucial for their work in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. In line with this role, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these records.
The requestor also mentions affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA 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.
