FOIA Request to Virginia Military Institute regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Old Dominion News to the Virginia Military Institute on December 5, 2025. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, ยง2.2-3704 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly wage), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The requester acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests the production of all responsive records regardless. If certain portions are deemed exempt from disclosure, they have asked for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
Old Dominion News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. As a media professional involved in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website: 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.
