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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: September 25, 2023 | Updated: October 13, 2023
(September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.
Good Evening Lisa and Tyler (or SCC Records Officer and/or the Custodian of these Records), Nan and Don CCed,
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).
I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
This is a new [follow-up] records request, related to records previously provided by your office on 09/12/2023:
REF: (August 2023) Multi-part request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: College President Salary and Travel info. 07/01/2022 – present day.
That request was specifically related to the President of SCC, and it asked for:
1. First Name / Last Name
2. Hire Date
3. Current annual salary, and source of funds for salary.
4. List of all raises, and the source of funds used for those raises – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
5. Mileage log for any college vehicle driven – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
6. List of all overnight travel destinations, and the cost of travel – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
7. List of all entertainment and meal expenses – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
In response, a spreadsheet was sent by Lisa Sizemore on 09/12. A portion of the spreadsheet states that:
“The College provides Dr. Tomas with a vehicle for his travel, and he does not log the mileage.”
“The College provides Dr. Tomas with discretionary entertainment funds as a part of his compensation, so he does not keep receipts nor receive reimbursement for those expenses.”
Follow-up Request #1:
- Please provide the amount of income resulting from the President’s use of the college vehicle that SCC reported to the IRS as part of the President’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Follow-up Request #2:
- Please identify the source of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation.
Follow-up Request #3:
- Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Follow-up Request #4:
- Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds reported to the IRS by the college as part of the president’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
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** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
Status: Completed
Activity:
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October 13, 2023 2:22 pm
6 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Lisa Sizemore <[email protected]>
cc: Tyler Goode <[email protected]>, “Dr. Tomas” <[email protected]>, Nan Coulter <[email protected]>
date: Oct 13, 2023, 2:22 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.Hi Lisa,
Thank you very much for your assistance!
I will now mark this September 2023 request as “Completed” on our site.
Have a great weekend!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
October 11, 2023 12:29 pm
6 months ago
from: Lisa Sizemore <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Tyler Goode <[email protected]>, “Dr. Tomas” <[email protected]>, Nan Coulter <[email protected]>
date: Oct 11, 2023, 12:29 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.Following is the information you requested in your second request on September 25, 2023
Follow-up Request #1:
– Please provide the amount of income resulting from the President’s use of the college vehicle that SCC reported to the IRS as part of the President’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.2020 = $1,270.75
2021 = $1,351.40
2022 = $1,313.05
Follow-up Request #2:
– Please identify the source of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation.No additional funds provided for 2020, 2021, 2022
Follow-up Request #3:
– Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.2020 = no additional funds provided
2021 = no additional funds provided
2022 = no additional funds provided
Follow-up Request #4:
– Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds reported to the IRS by the college as part of the president’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.2020 = no additional funds provided
2021 = no additional funds provided
2022 = no additional funds provided
——————Thank you,
Lisa K. Sizemore, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
[email protected]
828.339.4280
800.447.4091 ext. 4280SCC HR: Attract. Develop. Retain. Facilitate. Empower.
SCC Website: http://www.southwesterncc.edu/
SCC Jobs: http://southwesterncc.hirecentric.com/jobs/
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Act and shall be disclosed to third parties when required by Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Status: Response Received from Government -
September 26, 2023 10:58 am
7 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Lisa Sizemore <[email protected]>
cc: Tyler Goode <[email protected]>, “Dr. Tomas” <[email protected]>, Nan Coulter <[email protected]>
date: Sep 26, 2023, 10:58 AM
subject: Re: Public records request. (September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.Hi Lisa,
Thanks for your reply.
I just want to clarify —
I am not disputing that the August request you fulfilled was Completed. I did review the results, and you’re correct that I indicated it was marked as “Completed” on September 19th. You fulfilled that request.Sunshine Request is a community project built by PRC Applications (in Asheville, NC). We use our technical skills to help our community through projects that improve the interactions between citizens and government. We built Sunshine Request to make it easier for citizens to make public records requests, turning a complicated government process into a simple form on our site. Our team serves as a proxy between citizens and local government, which allows public records requests to be submitted anonymously.
The September request above is a brand new records request we received recently. Please proceed to fulfill this new request. I’ll follow up again early in November, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
September 25, 2023 7:06 pm
7 months ago
from: Lisa Sizemore <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Tyler Goode <[email protected]>, “Dr. Tomas” <[email protected]>, Nan Coulter <[email protected]>
date: Sep 25, 2023, 7:06 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.On September 19, 2023 you sent me an email indicating you had reviewed my file and had marked this request complete.
We will review your additional request and respond by October 31, 2023.
Lisa K. Sizemore, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
[email protected]
828.339.4280
800.447.4091 ext. 4280SCC HR: Attract. Develop. Retain. Facilitate. Empower.
SCC Website: http://www.southwesterncc.edu/
SCC Jobs: http://southwesterncc.hirecentric.com/jobs/
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Act and shall be disclosed to third parties when required by Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Status: Government Processing Request -
September 25, 2023 6:11 pm
7 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Lisa Sizemore <[email protected]>
cc: Tyler Goode <[email protected]>, “Dr. Tomas” <[email protected]>, Nan Coulter <[email protected]>
date: Sep 25, 2023, 6:11 PM
subject: Public records request. (September 2023) Request for Southwestern Community College, in NC: Follow up requests related to SCC President compensation, vehicle use, and discretionary entertainment funds. 2020 – 2022.Good Evening Lisa and Tyler (or SCC Records Officer and/or the Custodian of these Records), Nan and Don CCed,
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).
I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
This is a new [follow-up] records request, related to records previously provided by your office on 09/12/2023:
That request was specifically related to the President of SCC, and it asked for:
1. First Name / Last Name
2. Hire Date
3. Current annual salary, and source of funds for salary.
4. List of all raises, and the source of funds used for those raises – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
5. Mileage log for any college vehicle driven – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
6. List of all overnight travel destinations, and the cost of travel – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
7. List of all entertainment and meal expenses – from 07/01/2022 through present day (date the query is performed).
In response, a spreadsheet was sent by Lisa Sizemore on 09/12. A portion of the spreadsheet states that:
“The College provides Dr. Tomas with a vehicle for his travel, and he does not log the mileage.”
“The College provides Dr. Tomas with discretionary entertainment funds as a part of his compensation, so he does not keep receipts nor receive reimbursement for those expenses.”
Follow-up Request #1:
– Please provide the amount of income resulting from the President’s use of the college vehicle that SCC reported to the IRS as part of the President’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Follow-up Request #2:
– Please identify the source of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation.
Follow-up Request #3:
– Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds provided to the President as part of his compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Follow-up Request #4:
– Please provide the amount of discretionary entertainment funds reported to the IRS by the college as part of the president’s compensation for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
——————
** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
September 25, 2023 6:13 pm
7 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending