Alan R. Gaudreau v. Bristol County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20210145)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records January 29, 2021 SPR21/0145 Mary Lee, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Office of the District Attorney - Bristol District 888 Purchase Street; P.O. Box 973 New Bedford, MA 02740 Dear Attorney Lee: I have received the petition of Alan R. Gaudreau appealing the response of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 15, 2020, Mr. Gaudreau requested the following records: “[1.] copies of all weekly or biweekly paychecks by the Commonwealth to [a named] First Assistant from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. [2.] any assigned credit-debit card transactions by [a named First Assistant] that he was assigned in his official capacity from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. [3.] copies of any "bonus checks or other checks or drug forfeiture funds [to] [a named First Assistant] from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. [4.] copy of the report of funds deposited into special law enforcement trust fund that were used in fiscal years 2007 through 2008 and the balance as of January 1, 2007. [5.] list of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program, name and address of law firm and the total number of personnel from said law firm, duties performed by the personnel and benefits and cost savings associated with the program. [6.] all paid salaries authorized by [a named] District Attorneys] for years 2007 and 2008 and any formal report to the state legislature on this subject. [7.] copies of any funds used by the Office detailing the … use of drug forfeiture fund collected … which said report of 2016 through 2019 showing (a) amount of funds deposited into the Office’s special law enforcement trust fund (b) how the funds were used in those fiscal years (c) balance of trust fund as of January 1, 2020.” Previous appeals This request was the subject of a previous appeals. See SPR20/2013 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (November 2, 2020); SPR20/2339 Determination of the Supervisor of 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

Mary Lee SPR21/0145 Page 2 January 29, 2021 Records (December 10, 2020). Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Gaudreau appealed and SPR21/0145 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office responded to Mr. Gaudreau’s request with a response sent on January 27, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s December 18, 2020 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Gaudreau may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Alan R. Gaudreau