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What's Going on with Albany County? 

CJA's CORRESPONDENCE, Including FOIL, WITH ALBANY COUNTY

 

2024


1.
CJA's February 23, 2024 FOIL request to Albany County --
"(1) the functioning of the Albany County district attorney’s office and performance of its duties
with respect to public corruption complaints filed by members of the public;
(2) access to the Albany County grand jury so that it can discharge its duty pursuant to Article I, §6
of the New York State Constitution and Criminal Procedure Law Article 190,
unobstructed by the Albany County district attorney."

ASSIGNED #24-85 -- SCREENSHOT

D.A. Soares' March 26, 2024 response


2.
C
JA's May 31, 2024 e-mail
to Albany County Dept. of Management & Budget Commissioner M. David Reilly
--

"The Albany County D.A. -- salary, other benefits, state reimbursement --
& the salaries of other Albany County officers"

Commissioner Reilly's May 31, 2024 e-mail


CJA's June 3, 2024 FOIL to Albany County --
salary figures; non-salary compensation/benefits; state reimbursement

ASSIGNED #24-281 -- SCREENSHOT
due date now Aug 23, 2024

3.
CJA's June 4, 2024 FOIL to Albany County
--
CJA’s July 12, 2016 e-mail "Notice to Albany Co. Government..."

ASSIGNED #24-288 -- SCREENSHOT

"After a diligent search, no records have been found to fulfill this request."

4.
CJA's June 4, 2024 FOIL to Albany County
--
CJA’s July 14, 2016 FOIL for salaries & non-salary compensation/benefits
for DA & other full time electeds. 

ASSIGNED #24-289 -- SCREENSHOT

Attached:  "FOIL number 16-263"


5.
CJA's June 4, 2024 FOIL to Albany County --
CJA’s August 8, 2016 FOIL for state aid for D.A. salaries

ASSIGNED #24-290 -- SCREENSHOT


6.
CJA's June 4, 2024 FOIL to Albany County
--
CJA’s September 7, 2016 Notice of Right to Intervene –
Citizen-Taxpayer Action to VOID D.A. Salary Increases
& State Reimbursement to the Counties
 

ASSIGNED #24-291 -- SCREENSHOT
"After a diligent search, no records have been found to fulfill this request."

7.
CJA's June 14, 2024 FOIL to Albany County --
"Albany County Ethics Commission"

ASSIGNED #24-307 -- SCREENSHOT

June 16, 2024 response

Appendix A Local Law 8 of 2011 draft 6/26/24 minutes


8.
CJA's July 15, 2024 new FOIL request
pertaining to July 8, 2016 NOTICE to Albany County
 
ASSIGNED #24-355 -- SCREENSHOT

July 26, 2024 release

 

9.
CJA's July 29, 2024 FOIL --
CJA’s July 15, 2024 FOIL Request #24-355

ASSIGNED #24-384 -- SCREENSHOT

August 12, 2024 response

 

10.
CJA's August 2, 2024 FOIL --
 
County Attorney's recusal
from inquiry into the bonus payments that D.A. Soares gave to himself from
state grant monies and his “longevity payments”; County’s retention of outside counsel

ASSIGNED #24-391 -- SCREENSHOT -- due date now Aug 30

August 30, 2024
Documents have been released for record request #24-391 along with the following message:

Please be advised, your FOIL request has been approved
and copies have been electronically provided. See attached. 

Most redactions are pursuant to §87 (2)(b) of the N.Y. Public Officer’s Law which exempts from release records that,
if disclosed, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Redactions on invoices from Bond, Schoeneck & King under “Description”
are redacted pursuant to §87(2)(a) of the N.Y Public Officer’s Law which precludes from release records
that
 are specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute.
The applicable statute is the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules §4503 (a)(1)
which exempts from disclosure records that are subject to attorney/client privilege.Thank You

1680-redacted 1702 redacted 1704 redacted
Feb 6 March 11;   March 5

 

 


 

 

 

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