Janine Brummer v. Department of Labor Relations (SPR 20220767)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 14, 2022 SPR22/0767 Gail Sorokoff Hearing Officer/Public Records Officer Department of Labor Relations Lafayette City Center 2 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111-1750 Dear Ms. Sorokoff: I have received the petition of Janine Brummer appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Labor Relations (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 11, 2021, Ms. Brummer requested: “… any and all records that the Department of Labor Relations has regarding me.” Claiming she has not received any responsive records Ms. Brummer petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR22/0767, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a response to Ms. Brummer. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Brummer with a response to her request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Brummer may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Janine Brummer 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