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  CJA's 2014 FOIL RECORDS REQUESTS

"The legislature therefore declares that government
is the public's business..."   
(NYS Public Officers Law, Article 6)

 


1.
CJA's January 15, 2014 FOIL request
to Governor Cuomo & Budget Director Megna
--
"
Have New York Governors never furnished the Legislature with 'Commentary'
or 'recommendations' on the Legislature’s proposed budgets pursuant to Article VII, §1
of the New York State Constitution?
"

        Governor's January 23, 2014 acknowledgment
       Governor's February 10, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS!

       DOB's January 23, 2014 acknowledgment 
       DOB's February 24, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS!    


2.
CJA's January 15, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly
--
"
The Governor’s 'Commentary' or 'recommendations' on the Legislature’s proposed budgets pursuant to Article VII, §1 of the New York State Constitution"

Senate's January 23, 2014 response
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records

Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
Public Officers Law 88   Assembly Rule VIII
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records

3.
CJA's January 16, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly --
"The process, if any, by which the Legislature's proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 was compiled"

Senate's January 22, 2014 response 
               Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records

       Assembly's January 22, 2014 response

        Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
        Public Officers Law 88   Assembly Rule VIII
              Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records

4.
CJA's January 17, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly --
"
The Legislature’s 'General State Charges' and the certifications thereof by the Temporary Senate President and Assembly Speaker, as likewise their certifications of the Legislature’s proposed operating budgets"


Senate's January 27, 2014 response

         Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
        Public Officers Law 88   Assembly Rule VIII
              Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records

5.
CJA's January 23, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly --
"The Legislature's hearings on its own legislative budgets and/or
on the Governor's budget bills making appropriations for the Legislature"

6.
CJA's January 30, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly --
"The reappropriations for the Legislature appearing in the out-ot-sequence section
at the back of Governor Cuomo's Budget Bill #S.6351/A.8551" 

      Assembly's February 5, 2014 acknowledgment
       Assembly's February 6, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS!

       Senate's February 6, 2014 acknowledgment
      
Senate's February 25, 2014 response

7.
CJA's January 30, 2014 FOIL request to Governor Cuomo
& Division of Budget
--
"The reappropriations for the Legislature appearing in the out-ot-sequence section
at the back of Governor Cuomo's Budget Bill #S.6351/A.8551"

      Governor's February 6, 2014 acknowledgment
       Governor's March 5, 2014 response

       DOB's February 10, 2014 acknowledgement
DOB's May 2, 2014 response
 

8.
CJA's February 6, 2014 FOIL request to Assembly --
"Assembly Judiciary Committee's 2013 Annual Report"

Assembly's February 18, 2014 response

9.
CJA's February 11, 2014 FOIL request to Secretary of Senate &
Senate Finance Committee Chair & Ranking Member -- "Fiscal Notes for the Governor’s Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills & his Introducer’s Memoranda: #S.6351/A.8551 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase; #S.2601/A.3001 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;  #S.6251/A.9051   (2012) – first phase of judicial salary increase"

  
     Secretary of Senate's February 19, 2014 response

10.
CJA's February 11, 2014 FOIL request to Assembly
& Assembly Ways & Means Committee Chair & Ranking Member
--
"
The Governor’s Introducer’s Memoranda for his Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills
: #A.8551/S.6351 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase; #A.3001/S.2601 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;  #A.9051/S.6251   (2012) – first phase of judicial salary increase."

11.
CJA's February 12, 2014 FOIL request to Governor Cuomo
& Division of Budget
--
"
Fiscal Notes for the Governor’s Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills & his Introducer’s Memoranda: #S.6351/A.8551 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase; #S.2601/A.3001 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;  #S.6251/A.9051   (2012) – first phase of judicial salary increase"

Governor's February 20, 2014 acknowledgment
Governor's March 20, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS

     DOB's February 24, 2014 acknowledgment
         DOB's March 20, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS

12.
CJA's February 12, 2014 FOIL request to Governor Cuomo & Division of Budget
--
"
The Governor’s Introducer’s Memoranda for his Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills: #A.8551/S.6351 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase; #A.3001/S.2601 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;  #A.9051/S.6251 (2012) – first phase of judicial salary increase."

Governor's February 20, 2014 acknowledgment

DOB's February 24, 2014 acknowledgment 

13.
CJA's February 27, 2014 FOIL request to Senate --
"Video and Stenographic Transcripts of the Senate 'Coup':
June 8, 2009 - July 8, 2009; and Subsequent Senate Floor Transcripts"

 Senate's March 6, 2014 response

14.
CJA's March 3, 2014 FOIL request to Senate --
"Resolution referred to by Rule VIII,
§ 8 of the Senate Rules
adopted June 9, 2009" 
June 9, 2009 Senate Rules, as posted by Senator Bonacic

  Senate's March 10, 2014 response

15.
CJA's March 3, 2014 FOIL request to Senate --
"Staffing pursuant to Senate Rule X,
§8"  Senate Rules

Senate's March 10, 2014 response


16.
CJA's March 3, 2014 FOIL request to Senate & Assembly
--
"Legislative Law Article 6: “Internal Control Responsibilities of the State Legislature”
 

Senate Rules  Assembly Rules

Senate's March 10, 2014 response

Assembly's March 10, 2014 response
1990-Schedule of Components
  Assembly Internal Control Report: 2013
   Assembly Internal Control Report:  2010
 
Assembly Internal Control Report: 2007

17.
CJA's March 6, 2014 FOIL records request to Senate --
"Again, Retention of Counsel for Purposes of Legal Representation
& Litigation against the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption" 

Senate's March 13, 2014 response

 

18.
CJA's March 11, 2014 FOIL/records request to Assembly --
"UPDATE: Legal Representation and Litigation
against the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
"

Assembly's March 18, 2014 response
enclosure-letter-amendment/Kasowitz firm

 

19.
CJA's April 2, 2014 FOIL request to Assembly --
"The Amendment to Budget Bill #A.8551 --
and the Memo appearing on the Assembly's webpage for Bill #A.8551A
"

Assembly's April 9, 2014 response

 

20.
CJA's July 1, 2014 FOIL/records request
to Governor, Attorney General, & Comptroller
 --
"Contract/Retainer for Legal Services of Michael Koenig, Esq.
as Counsel to the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
"

Governor
July 9, 2014 acknowledgment
August 6, 2014 response
 

Comptroller
July 10, 2014 acknowledgment
July 14, 2014: "unable to locate any records"

Attorney General
July 9, 2014 acknowledgment
August 6, 2014 response 
 pages 1-20 pages 21-26

 

21.
CJA's December 17, 2014 FOIL/records request to Comptroller --
"Records Pertaining to the Comptroller's Approvals of Amendments
& Contracts for Services by:
(1) Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, Friedman LLP

(2) Kirkland & Ellis LLP (3) Loeb & Loeb LLP"

Comptroller's December 24, 2014 acknowledgment

Comptroller's January 23, 2015 response
          
  spreadsheet   Kasowitz-1   Kasowitz-2
       Kirkland & Ellis   
       Loeb & Loeb    

 

 

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July 3, 2014
"Governor Cuomo Highlights Open NY for Sunshine Week"

 

 

 

 

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