New York Freedom of Information Law Request: NYS FOIL Request - Bond Information

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

• A photocopy of your Public Official surety bond that is required by the state of New York under Universal Citation: NY Pub Off L § 11.
• A photocopy of the governing board of education blanket surety bond if your board requires the members to be bonded under a blanket bond.
• A photocopy of your Errors & Omissions (E&O), a Surety Liability Insurance policy, and the Duty of Care policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board General Obligation Bonds if applicable.
• A photocopy of your general long term bond for the school board if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board Crime Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Risk Management Policy if applicable.

• A photocopy of the following documents if applicable:
o ACORD 125
o ACORD 126
o ACORD 127
o ACORD 128
The documents should indicate the policy number and the insured amount of the policy.

• A photocopy of the Certificate of Liability if applicable.
Public Officials and/or any other bonds pertaining to proof of liability and policies.
**Based on any and all loses of financial responsibility due to negligence or dishonesty. Any and all based on the contract of terms and conditions.

• A photocopy of the Faithful Performance Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Fidelity Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Public Employee Dishonesty Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Public Employee Blanket Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Statutory Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the Official Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the power of attorney for the surety bond company.
• A photo copy of the Blanket Bond power of attorney for the surety bond company if applicable.
• A photocopy of your oath of office.

I am a private citizen seeking information concerning your public official surety bond that you are required by the state of New York to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

New York Universal Citation: NY Pub Off L § 11 (4): Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law, general or special, requiring an official undertaking or bond to be conditioned substantially to the effect that a state officer, clerk or employee will faithfully discharge his duties and promptly account for and pay over all moneys or property received by him in his official capacity, the comptroller may, in his discretion, waive the requirement of procuring such official undertaking or bond, and the expense of procuring an official undertaking or bond shall not be a charge upon the state unless the comptroller shall first have approved the necessity of requiring such official undertaking or bond.

Public Official Surety Bond requests fall under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, The Sunshine Act 5 U.S.C. § 552b, New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

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,

Leneice Ingram