FOIA Request to Ball State University regarding employee salaries for Fiscal Year 2024 on December 5, 2025.
Hoosier State Today, a media organization dedicated to providing accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Ball State University. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request was made under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act § 5-14-3-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific details requested include records or reports containing various data fields such as the 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time). Hoosier State Today has acknowledged that not all fields may exist in every record and has requested that all responsive records be produced regardless of whether each field is present. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they have asked for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Hoosier State Today emphasized the importance of access to public records in fulfilling their professional responsibilities. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role as media professionals. The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
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.
