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CJA Leads the Way to NYS Budget
Reform...
FOIL & RECORDS REQUESTS
"The
legislature therefore declares that government is the public's business..."
(NYS Public Officers Law,
Article 6)
CJA's December 2, 2013 letter to Secretary of Senate
& Assembly Records Access Officer
-- "RE: The Legislature's Certified Itemized
Estimates of its Financial needs for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, as Required
by Article VII,
§1 of the New York State Constitution"
Assembly
Records Access Officer's December 6, 2013 response:
1. Legislature's
November 27, 2013 letter signed by Temporary Senate President Skelos & Assembly
Speaker Silver to Governor Cuomo;
2.
Legislature's Budget Narrative;
3.
Legislature's Schedule of Appropriations
CJA's December 16, 2013 letter to Assembly
Records Access Officer --
"RE: Where are the Legislature's Certifications & 'Fringe Benefit Costs' for
Fiscal Year 2014-2015?"
CJA's December 16, 2013 letter to Secretary of Senate --
"RE: AGAIN:
The Legislature's Certified Itemized Estimates of its Financial needs for
Fiscal Year 2014-2015, as Required by Article VII,
§1 of the New York State Constitution"
Assembly
Records Access Officer's December 17, 2013 response
-- NO RECORDS!
CJA's December 31, 2013 FOIL request to the
Records Access Officers of Governor Cuomo & Budget Director Megna
-- "RE:
FOIL REQUEST:
(1) the
Legislature’s 'itemized estimates' of its 'financial needs' for fiscal year
2014-2015, 'certified by the presiding officer of each house';
(2) the Legislature’s 'General State Charges'
for fiscal year 2014-2015, also itemized and certified"
Governor's January 8, 2014 response
Division of Budget's January 9, 2014 response
enclosure
CJA's January 15, 2014 letter to Records Access Officers of Governor Cuomo &
Budget Director Megna -- "RE: FOIL
REQUEST:
Have New York Governors never
furnished the Legislature with 'Commentary' or 'recommendations' on the
Legislature’s proposed budgets pursuant to Article VII, §1 of the New York
State Constitution?
"
Governor's
January 23, 2014 acknowledgment
Governor's February 10, 2014 response
-- NO RECORDS!
Division of Budget's January 23, 2014
acknowledgment
Division of Budget's February 24, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS!
CJA's January 15, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly
Records Access Officer -- "RE:
The Governor’s 'Commentary' or
'recommendations' on the Legislature’s proposed budgets pursuant to Article
VII, §1 of the New York State Constitution"
Senate's
January 23, 2014 response
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records
Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
Public Officers Law 88
Assembly Rule VIII
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records
CJA's January 16, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly
Records Access Officer -- "RE: RECORDS REQUEST: The process, if any, by
which the Legislature's proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 was
compiled"
Senate's
January 22, 2014 response
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records
Assembly's January 22, 2014
response
Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
Public Officers Law 88
Assembly Rule VIII
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records
CJA's January 17, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly
Records Access Officer -- "RE: RECORDS
REQUEST:
The Legislature’s 'General State Charges' and the certifications thereof by
the Temporary Senate President and Assembly Speaker, as likewise their
certifications of the Legislature’s proposed operating budgets"
Senate's January 27, 2014 response
Assembly's January 23, 2014 response
Public Officers Law 88
Assembly Rule VIII
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records
CJA's January 23, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly
Records Access Officer -- "RE: RECORDS REQUEST: The Legislature's hearings on
its own legislative budgets and/or on the Governor's budget bills making
appropriations for the Legislature"
CJA's January 30, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly
Records Access Officer -- "RE: RECORDS REQUEST: The reappropriations for the
Legislature appearing in the out-ot-sequence section at the back of Governor
Cuomo's Budget Bill #S.6351/A.8551"
Assembly's February 5, 2014
acknowledgment
Assembly's February 6, 2014 response
-- NO RECORDS!
Senate's February 6, 2014
acknowledgment
Senate's February 25, 2014 response
CJA's January 30, 2014 letter to Governor Cuomo's Records Access Officer &
Division of Budget Records Access Officer -- "RE: FOIL REQUEST:
The reappropriations for the Legislature appearing in the out-ot-sequence
section at the back of Governor Cuomo's Budget Bill #S.6351/A.8551"
Governor's February 6, 2014
acknowledgment
Governor's March 5, 2014 response
Division of Budget's February 10, 2014
acknowledgement
Division
of Budget's May 2, 2014 response
CJA's February 6, 2014 letter to Assembly Records Access Officer
-- "RE: Assembly Judiciary
Committee's 2013 Annual Report"
Assembly's February 18, 2014 response
CJA's February 11, 2014 letter to Secretary
of Senate &
Senate Finance Committee Chair &
Ranking Member --
"RE:
RECORDS REQUEST: Fiscal Notes for the Governor’s Article VII
Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills & his Introducer’s Memoranda:
#S.6351/A.8551 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase;
#S.2601/A.3001 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;
#S.6251/A.9051
(2012) – first phase of judicial
salary increase"
Secretary of Senate's February 19, 2014 response
CJA's February 11, 2014 letter to Assembly Records Access Officer &
Assembly Ways & Means Committee Chair & Ranking Member --
"RE:
RECORDS REQUEST: The Governor’s
Introducer’s Memoranda for his Article VII Judiciary and Legislative
Budget Bills:
#A.8551/S.6351 (2014) – third phase
of the judicial salary increase; #A.3001/S.2601 (2013) – second phase of
judicial salary increase;
#A.9051/S.6251
(2012)
– first phase of judicial salary increase."
CJA's February 12, 2014 letter to Records Access Officer of Governor
Cuomo & Division of Budget -- "RE:
FOIL --
RECORDS REQUEST: Fiscal Notes for the
Governor’s Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills & his
Introducer’s Memoranda:
#S.6351/A.8551 (2014) – third phase of the judicial salary increase;
#S.2601/A.3001 (2013) – second phase of judicial salary increase;
#S.6251/A.9051
(2012) – first phase of judicial
salary increase"
Governor's February 20, 2014 acknowledgment
Governor's March 20, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS
Division of Budget's February 24, 2014 acknowledgment
Division of Budget's March 20, 2014 response -- NO RECORDS
CJA's February 12, 2014 letter to Records Access Officer of Governor
Cuomo & Division of Budget
-- "RE: FOIL --RECORDS
REQUEST:
The Governor’s Introducer’s Memoranda
for his Article VII Judiciary and Legislative Budget Bills:
#A.8551/S.6351 (2014) – third phase
of the judicial salary increase; #A.3001/S.2601 (2013) – second phase of
judicial salary increase;
#A.9051/S.6251
(2012)
– first phase of judicial salary increase."
Governor's February 20, 2014 acknowledgment
Division
of Budget's February 24, 2014 acknowledgment
CJA's February 27, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate -- "RE:
RECORDS REQUEST: Video and Stenographic Transcripts of the Senate
'Coup': June 8, 2009 - July 8, 2009; and Subsequent Senate Floor
Transcripts"
Senate's
March 6, 2014 response
CJA's March 3, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate -- "RE: RECORDS
REQUEST: Resolution referred to by Rule VIII,
§ 8 of the Senate
Rules adopted June 9, 2009"
June 9, 2009 Senate Rules, as posted by
Senator Bonacic
Senate's March 10, 2014 response
CJA's March 3, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate
-- "RE: RECORDS REQUEST: Staffing pursuant to Senate Rule X,
§8"
Senate Rules
Senate's March 10, 2014 response
CJA's March 3, 2014 letter to Secretary of Senate & Assembly Records
Access Officer -- "RE: RECORDS REQUEST:
Legislative Law Article 6: “Internal Control Responsibilities of
the State Legislature”
Senate Rules
Assembly Rules
Legislative Law, Article 6 "Internal Control Responsibilities of the
State Legislature"
Senate's March 10, 2014 response
Assembly's March 10, 2014 response
1990-Schedule of Components
Assembly
Internal Control Report: 2013
Assembly Internal Control Report: 2010
Assembly Internal Control Report: 2007
CJA's April 2, 2014 letter to Assembly Records Access Officer --
"RE: RECORDS REQUEST: The Amendment to Budget Bill #A.8551 -- and
the Memo appearing on the Assembly's webpage for Bill #A.8551A"
Assembly's April 9, 2014 response
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