NYS District Attorneys' 2014-2019 Travel and Meal Expenses (Erie County District Attorney's Office)
| Multi Request | NYS District Attorneys' 2014-2019 Travel and Meal Expenses |
| Submitted | April 19, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Robert Galbraith
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. Transaction records of all expenses, including, but not limited to meal and travel expenses, paid or reimbursed by the District Attorney's Office from the 2014 fiscal year through the 2019 fiscal year.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Robert Galbraith
From: Erie County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Galbraith:
This correspondence acknowledges receipt of your freedom of information request dated and received on April 21, 2019. It will be necessary to search our records in order to respond to your request. You will receive a response when that has been done.
Donna A. Milling | Chief, Appeals Bureau
Erie County | District Attorney
25 Delaware Ave., 7th Floor | Buffalo, NY 14202
P:+1(716)858-2448 | F:+1(716)858-7425
Donna.Milling@erie.gov<mailto:Donna.Milling@erie.gov> | http://www.erie.gov
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
From: Erie County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Galbraith:
Pursuant to your freedom of information request dated April 21, 2019, seeking "transaction records of all expenses, including, but not limited to meal and travel expenses" paid or reimbursed by this office from 2014 to 2019, the records requested consists of thousands of pages which will require more than two hours of agency employee time to prepare (Public Officer's Law 87[1][c][iv]). These records would also include payroll records. The Freedom of Information Law requires a requester to "reasonably describe" the records sought (Public Officer's Law 89[3][a]).
Additionally, if your request seeks "all expenses", please advise if there is a limit for payment of the copying fees.
Very truly yours,
Donna A. Milling
Donna A. Milling | Chief, Appeals Bureau
Erie County | District Attorney
25 Delaware Ave., 7th Floor | Buffalo, NY 14202
P:+1(716)858-2448 | F:+1(716)858-7425
Donna.Milling@erie.gov<mailto:Donna.Milling@erie.gov> | http://www.erie.gov
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
From: Robert Galbraith
Dear Ms Milling,
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to clarify. I'm looking for all records of travel and meal expenses paid for or reimbursed by the District Attorney's Office from the 2014 fiscal year through the 2019 fiscal year. I'm not sure how your records systems are organized, which is why I constructed my request so broadly initially.
Best,
Robert Galbraith
From: Erie County District Attorney's Office
Dear Mr. Galbraith:
Thank you for clarifying your request and reasonably describing the records sought. Your freedom of information request is denied. A review of this agency's records reveals that the records you seek are intra-agency materials (Public Officer's Law 87[2][g]). You may appeal this determination by contacting First Deputy District Attorney Michael Keane at Michael.Keane@erie.gov.
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Donna A. Milling | Chief, Appeals Bureau
Erie County | District Attorney
25 Delaware Ave., 7th Floor | Buffalo, NY 14202
P:+1(716)858-2448 | F:+1(716)858-7425
Donna.Milling@erie.gov<mailto:Donna.Milling@erie.gov> | http://www.erie.gov
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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