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FOIL REQUESTS -- STATE "AID TO COUNTIES"/"STATE REIMBURSEMENT"


A.
The 3 FOIL requests discussed by CJA in testifying
at the Legislature's January 30, 2017 budget hearing --

each part of the 10th cause of action
of
the
September 2, 2016 verified complaint in CJA's 2nd citizen-taxpayer action

#1 
(Ex I-1 to Sept. 2, 2016 verified complaint)
CJA's July 11, 2016 FOIL request to Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget --    
“The ‘plan’ to reimburse counties not covered by Judiciary Law §183-a
for district attorney salaries: fiscal years 2016-17, 2015-16, and 2014-15”
 

                   
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
July 15, 2016 acknowledgment

August 12, 2016 extension
October 26, 2016 extension  
November 10, 2016 extension 
December 12, 2016 extension
January 27, 2017 response letter
Attachments:

(i) 
D.A. salary reimbursement plan -- 2016-17

(ii) Statewide Financial System Records
here-2014-15,
here-2014-15,
here-2014-15
,
here-2014-15,
here-2015-16,
here-2015-16 

(iii)
D.A. salary reimbursement plans: 2014-15; 2015-16; 2016-17              

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET 
July 25, 2016 acknowledgment 
October 27, 2016 extension 
December 22, 2016 extension 
January 27, 2017 response
Attachments:
(i)
DA. salary reimbursement plan 2016-17
(ii) Statewide Financial System Records
here-2014-15,
here-2014-15,
here-2014-15,
here-2014-15,
here-2015-16,
here-2015-16
(iii) 
D.A. salary reimbursement plan -- 2014-15; &
2015-16; & 2016-17

#2
(Ex. J-1 to Sept. 2, 2016 verified complaint)
CJA's July 13, 2016 FOIL request to Comptroller --
"
State Aid to the Counties for District Attorney Salaries for Calendar Years 2010-2016” 

 Comptroller's July 20, 2016 acknowledgment letter

Comptroller's July 22, 2016 responding letter
"unable to locate any records that satisfy your request"


#3  
(Ex. K to Sept. 2, 2016 verified complaint)
CJA's September 1, 2016 FOIL request to Budget Director; Comptroller,
Senate, Assembly, Criminal Justice Services
--
"Director of the Budget's certificate of approval of the Division of Criminal Justice Services' budget
for fiscal year 2016-2017, contained in Aid to Localities Budget Bill #S.6403-d/A.9003-d --
& any certification by the Division of Criminal Justice Services of its own budget"

LEGISLATURE
Senate's September 9, 2016 e-mail -- "no documents / records"

Assembly's September 9, 2016 letter -- "no records"

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET
September 9, 2016 letter
October 7, 2016 extension
December 22, 2016 extension
November 10, 2017 response    
enclosure #1   enclosure #2

COMPTROLLER
September 12, 2016 letter
October 11, 2016 extension

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
September 7, 2016 e-mail acknowledgment 
October 5, 2016 extension
November 10, 2016 extension
December 10, 2016 extension
February 14, 2017 extension
March 21, 2017 extension
May 18, 2017 extension
June 29, 2017 extension
November 13, 2017 response -- "no records"

 

B.
CJA's two 2016 FOIL requests to NY's 56 counties
whose judicially-linked D.A. salaries are paid from their county budgets

1.
CJA's July 14, 2016 FOIL request
--
"Salaries & Other 'Compensation & Non-Salary Benefits' --
for District Attorneys and Other Full-Time Elected County Officers"

2.
CJA's August 8, 2016 FOIL request
--

"State Aid for District Attorney Salaries"

C.
CJA's October 7, 2016 FOIL request to Gov, Senate & Assembly
--

"chapter amendment to the 2016-17 State Budget referred-to by Resolutions #382-2016 & #381-2016
of the Lewis County Board of Legislators, adopted October 4, 2016"

Assembly's October 14, 2016 response & enclosure    See: A.10152    S.7408

Senate's October 17, 2016 response
"no agreed to chapter amendment related to the issue in question"

Governor's October 17, 2016 acknowledgment 

Governor's November 4, 2016 response
"does not possess records responsive to your request"

 

2018

CJA's January 25, 2018 FOIL request to Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget --
"The 'plan' for reimbursement to counties for district attorney salaries –
and the dollar reimbursement for each county"
 -- FY2018-19; FY2017-18

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
February 1, 2018 acknowledgment
May 24, 2018 response   attachment for FY2017-18

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET
February 7, 2018 acknowledgment


2019 

CJA's February 27, 2019 FOIL request to Criminal Justices Service & Division of the Budget --
"Plan for State Reimbursement to Counties for District Attorney Salaries for Fiscal Year 2018-2019"

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES --
March 6, 2019 acknowledgment

April 5, 2019 extension
April 12, 2019 response, with attachment for FY2018-19

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET --
March 6, 2019 acknowledgement
April 12, 2019 response &
attached D.A. salary reimbursement plan -- 2018-2019



2020

CJA's January 29, 2020 FOIL request to Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget --
"The 'plan' for reimbursement to the counties for district attorney salaries -- and the dollar reimbursement for each county: Governor Cuomo's enacted Aid to Localities Bill for fiscal year 2019-2020: #S.1503-D/A.2003-D"

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES --
February 4, 2020 acknowledgment
March 5, 2020 extension
March 18, 2020 response   attachment for FY2019-20

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET --
February 6, 2020 acknowledgment
March 6, 2020 extension

 

CJA's July 1, 2020 FOIL request to Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget --
"The 'plan' for reimbursement to the counties for district attorney salaries --
and the dollar reimbursement for each county: Governor Cuomo's enacted Aid to Localities Bill
for fiscal year 2020-2021: #S.7503-C/A.9503-C"

DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
August 5, 2020 acknowledgment
August 7, 2020 response

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET
July 8, 2020 acknowledgment
August 10, 2020 response

Division of the Budget:
July 8, 2020 acknowledgment

 

2024

1.
CJA's February 20, 2024 FOIL request to Division of Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget 
-
-
"Enacted Aid to Localities Budget Bill for FY2020-21: 'plan' for reimbursement to counties for DA salaries – & the dollar reimbursement to each county, etc."

2.
CJA's February 20, 2024 FOIL request to Division of Criminal Justice Services & Division of the Budget
 
--

 "Enacted Aid to Localities Budget Bills for FY2023-24, FY2022-23, FY2021-22 --the 'plan' for reimbursement
to counties for D.A. salaries – & the dollar reimbursement to each county, etc."

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES

February 20, 2024 automated response --
"Enacted Aid to Localities Budget Bill for FY2020-21:
'plan' for reimbursement to counties for DA salaries – & the dollar reimbursement to each county, etc."


February 20, 2024 automated response --
"Enacted Aid to Localities Budget Bills for FY2023-24, FY2022-23, FY2021-22 --
the 'plan' for reimbursement to counties for D.A. salaries –
& the dollar reimbursement to each county, etc."

March 21, 2024 response

2020-21 DA Salary B1184 - Approved.pdf;
2020-21 Grant Award Notice - DA Salary Aid Program.pdf;
2020-21 DA Salary Allocation Plan PTAP - DOB Approved.pdf

March 28, 2024 response

2021-22 DA Salary Allocation Plan PTAP - DOB Aprroved.pdf;
2021-22 DA Salary B-1184 Approval.pdf;
2021-22 Grant Award Notice - DA Salary Program.pdf;
2022-23 Grant Award Notice - DA Salary.pdf;
2022-23 DA Salary Allocation Plan PTAP - DOB Signed.pdf;
2022-23 DA Salary B-1184 Approval.pdf;
2023-24 DA Salary Allocation Plan PTAP -DOB Approved.pdf;
2023-24 DA Salary B-1184 Approval.pdf;
2023 DA Award notice.pdf

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET

February 26, 2024 response  enclosure


3.
CJA's February 20, 2024 FOIL request to Comptroller DiNapoli 
--
"FOIL REQUEST: State aid to the counties for D.A. salaries for calendar years 2017-2024
"

February 27, 2024 acknowledgment

February 29, 2024 response

 


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