FOIA Request to Ohio University-Southern regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Ohio University-Southern by Buckeye Reporter, a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. The request is made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include 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 (such as salary or hourly), 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. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, the request seeks the release of non-exempt portions in redacted form.
Buckeye Reporter emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. As such, they believe they are eligible for a fee waiver as media professionals.
The requester is affiliated 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/.
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