On July 23, 2007, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo admonished Governor Elliot Spitzer's administration for ordering the New York State Police to track Bruno's travel records, particularly his use of a state helicopter. At the direction of top officials of the Spitzer administration, the New York State Police created documents meant to cause political damage to Bruno. The governor's staff stated they were responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or FOIL) request from the Albany "Times Union" in late June.