FOIA Request to Delaware Higher Education Office regarding college employee compensation data on October 30, 2025.
The First State Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Delaware Higher Education Office seeking detailed compensation data for employees of state public universities and community colleges. The request, dated October 30, 2025, asks for payroll, compensation, or personnel data files for the current fiscal year. Specifically, the information requested includes employee names, position titles, department or unit affiliations, university or institution names, employment types or statuses (such as faculty or staff), and compensation amounts (including base salary and total annual compensation).
The request also seeks any existing reports, spreadsheets, or databases maintained by the university system or affiliated agencies that contain similar data. The First State Times emphasizes its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable through news reporting. As part of their commitment to public service journalism, they have requested a fee waiver under their status as a media organization.
This FOIA request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information 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.
