Deibel, Paul v. Executive Office for Administration and Finance - Office of Information Technology (SPR 20150109)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April17, 2015 SPRlS/109 Ms. Michelle M. Burwell 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 Deibel appealing the response of the Office of Information Technology (MassiT) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Deibel requested copies of records related to employees that were hired at MassiT within a specific time period. You indicated in your written response that there are no documents responsive to Mr. Deibel's request. In telephone conversations with a member of my staff, you confirmed that Mas siT has no responsive records regarding employees hired within the specific time period contained in Mr. Deibel's request. A record holders duty to comply with requests for information extends only to records that exist and are in her custody. See G. L. c. 66, § 10(a); 32 Op. Att'y Gen. 157, 165 (May 18, 1977). Mr. Deibel is reminded that he may send MassiT a new request that describes the records differently or seeks records pertaining to a different time period. Whereas MassiT has no records responsive to Mr. Deibel's request, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. tirs, 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