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As
a state agency, SUNY College at
Old Westbury is subject to the
Freedom of Information Law. We
have posted the regulations, as
required, on our website, and
at the Office of Human Resources.
A
person, outside agency or group
may request information from
the College by writing either
of our Records Access Officers,
Michael Kinane or William Kimmins.
The request must reasonably
describe the record or records
that are being requested, and
be as specific as possible (i.e.,
indicate dates, titles, specific
files and designations, as appropriate).
Reasonable fees may be charged
for duplication of materials
or for clerical assistance.
On
May 3, 2005, Governor Pataki
signed into law an amendment
to New York’s
Freedom of Information Law.
The Committee on Open Government
has summarized the law as follows:
“When
an agency receives a request, §89(3)
of the Freedom of Information
Law requires that it has five
business days to grant or
deny access in whole or in
part, or if more time is needed,
to acknowledge the receipt
of the request in writing.
The acknowledgement must include
an approximate date that indicates
when an agency will grant
or deny the request.
If
more than twenty additional
business days are needed, the
agency must provide an explanation
and a date certain within which
it will grant or deny the request
in whole or in part. That date,
too, must be reasonable in consideration
of the facts (i.e., the volume
or complexity of the request,
the need to search for records,
or the obligation to review
records to determine rights
of access).”
Any
person, group, or agency who
feels that a request has been
denied unfairly may appeal within
30 days. Appeals must be in
writing, stating the reason,
and should be sent to Ms. Stacey
Hengsterman, System Administration,
State University Plaza, Albany,
New York 12246.
Please
direct questions or requests
for information to the College's
Records Access Officers:
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