FOIA Request to Purdue University – Purdue Polytechnic South Bend regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
On December 5, 2025, Hoosier State Today submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Purdue University – Purdue Polytechnic South Bend. 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 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 specifies that if any portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, all non-exempt portions should be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
Hoosier State Today emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public and asserts that access to these records is essential for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The organization also requests a fee waiver based on its status as a media entity.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information 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.
