FOIA Request to Oregon Health & Science University regarding all public university salaries in FY2025-Oregon on January 16, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Beaver State News to the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) on January 16, 2026. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Oregon Public Records Law, §192.410 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), university name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Beaver State News is a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization emphasizes that access to public records is crucial for fulfilling its professional responsibilities of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As such, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role as a media professional.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation based in Missouri that aids news media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating state and federal governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Located in Portland, Oregon, OHSU Hospital-Knight Cancer Institute was founded in 1997. Its current president is Dr. Brian Druker.
We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.
