FOIA Request to Southwestern Oklahoma State University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
Sooner State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Southwestern Oklahoma State University seeking detailed records of employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the university during the specified fiscal year. The scope of the request covers 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 and type, and employment type. The request acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but asks for all responsive records regardless.
Sooner State News emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As part of their role in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their status as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies and promoting transparency through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found 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.
