FOIA Request to University of Colorado Colorado Springs regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Centennial State News to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on December 5, 2025. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This inquiry is made under the Colorado Open Records Act § 24-72-201 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records aim to provide transparency and accountability regarding public employee salaries. Specifically, Centennial State News is seeking data fields that include fiscal year, employee name, gender, 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 wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Centennial State News acknowledges that some data fields may not be present in every record but requests the production of all responsive records regardless. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for all non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Centennial State News emphasizes their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. They have requested a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals. Additionally, they are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
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.
