FOIA Request to Colorado State University – Fort Collins regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Centennial State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Colorado State University – Fort Collins. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, though the request acknowledges that the university may use different fiscal-year boundaries and asks for clarification if this is the case.
The requested information includes several specific data fields: Fiscal Year, 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, Department, 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). Centennial State News has indicated that they are seeking all responsive records even if some fields are not present in every record. They have also requested that any non-exempt portions of records be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Centennial State News has emphasized the importance of access to these public records for their reporting efforts. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies and promoting transparency through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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