FOIA Request to Albany State University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
On December 5, 2025, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Albany State University by Peach Tree Times. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made under the Georgia Open Records Act § 50.18.70 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records 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 (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly wage), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The request acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but asks for the production of all responsive records regardless. In cases where parts of a record are exempt from disclosure, it requests that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form.
Peach Tree Times emphasizes its role as a media organization dedicated to gathering and reporting news to the public. The access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given their media status and purpose in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids 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 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.
