Mikhael El-Bayeh v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel (SPR 20201357)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records August 21, 2020 SPR20/1357 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Mikhael El-Bayeh appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on May 20, 2020, Mr. El-Bayeh requested “Records related to the Memorandum of Understanding (‘MOU’) referenced in the attached documents between MassDOT and the Massachusetts State Police including the executed agreement and each ‘annual service plan and budget for services’ created since the MOU went into effect. I am also requesting any records related to the creation or subsequent spending for each ‘annual service plan and budget for services.’” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. El-Bayeh petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Department provided Mr. El-Bayeh a response to his request on August 21, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of response to Mr. El-Bayeh’s request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. El-Bayeh may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

William J. Doyle, Esq. SPR20/1357 Page 2 August 21, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mikhael El-Bayeh