Deibel, Paul v. Executive Office for Administration and Finance - Office of Information Technology (SPR 20150012)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 5, 2015 SPRlS/012 Ms. Michelle M. Burwell Legal Practice Manager Executive Office for Administration and Finance MassiT- Office of Information Technology One Ashburton Place, Room 804 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Burwell: I have received the petition of Paul A. Deibel appealing the nonresponse of MassiT Office oflnformation Technology (MassiT) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lO(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Deibel requested a copy of records related to a job posting for a particular employment position within MassiT. Having received no response, Mr. Deibel 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 (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(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. Mass IT 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated December 31,2014. MassiT also provided a supplemental response, dated January 13, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon MassiT's failure to provide a written response to a request for public records, I w· 1 now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Deibel may appeal the substa tive nature ofMassiT's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2) Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Paul A. Deibel OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre