Foster, Dennis v. Middlesex House of Correction and Jail (SPR 20140494)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords September 26, 2014 SPR14/494 Ms. Jessica D. Scherer, Esq. Associate Legal Counsel Middlesex Sheriffs Office 400 Mystic Avenue, 4th Floor Medford, MA 02155 Dear Attorney Scherer: I have received the petition of Dennis Foster appealing the nonresponse of the Middlesex Sheriffs Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Foster requested numerous Budget Director records including, but not limited to, audit logs, monthly invoices regarding the sale of canteen items, platform officers records and logs. Having received no response, Mr. Foster petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (1 0) days. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (b ); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The office is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, you agreed to provide a written response to the request. A copy of this initial response, dated September 16, 2014 was made available to my office. Whereas the Office has provided an initial written response, made in compliance with the Public Records Law and its Regulations, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Foster may appeal any subsequent response made y the Office within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). 1ams Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Dennis Foster OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre