Dear Mr. Bogdan: Concerning our appeal request for the corresponding FOIL "2022-090440-018156" ... can you advise status of the appeal request? Additionally, can you advise any updated DFS position to your September 19, 2022 memo below with mention of "interlocking directorates." We are concerned that any wavering of DFS positioning of interlocking directorates may be barrier to our global enterprise. Thank you with warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 10:20 AM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:
Mr. Bogdan:
Relating to our question of "interlocking directorates" and the response that interlocking directors under DFS supervision are only specific to chartered banks or trust institutions ... We seek further clarification and reiterate request for associated records.
Mr. Bogdan, recent RICO and racketeering (aka racket) publications from Federal sources describe interlocking directorates as an “‘enterprise includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.”
From this description, can you further clarify the definition of interlocking directorates in New York State under DFS regulation? And provide any associated records to the original request.
Warm regards and thank you,
Gunnar
Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107
On Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 1:11 PM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:
Mr. Bogdan:
We would like to appeal this FOIL determination.
Specific to scholarships in Africa, Goldman Sachs has issued advertisements as principal funder of Africa's largest online University.
DFS having no records associated with 'one of the world's largest minority scholarship programs...' that is funded out of New York would allude to willful negligence on behalf of New York's financial regulators.
Recently, we received a FOIL denial for any and all records related to DFS' approach to obstruction of justice as part of the FOIL process. DFS responded, saying we are making "incoherent and general" records requests.
So please let me clarify:
As a Bill and Melinda Gates Scholar, I personally have an obligation to make sure our firm does not willfully ignore DFS having no records related to potentially the world's largest scholarship fraud funded out of New York.
Warm regards,
Gunnar
Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-454-9107
On Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:36 PM <George.Bogdan@dfs.ny.gov> wrote:
Dear Mr. Larson:
My response to your FOIL concerning Goldman Sachs and interlocking directorates is attached.
Sincerely,
George Bogdan DFS Records Access Officer
Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090440-018156