Steven Ballard v. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (SPR 20221053)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 10, 2022 SPR22/1053 Alexander A. Nally, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Higher Education One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Nally: I have received the petition of Attorney Steven Ballard of Law Offices of Steven Ballard appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Higher Education (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 11, 2022, Attorney Ballard requested “…records of applications submitted to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by the Boxborough Police Department/Town of Boxborough, pertaining to the Police Career Incentive Pay Program (PCIPP), prior to January 1, 2010, and any other records related thereto, for the same period of time, all dates prior to January 1, 2010…” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Ballard petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1053, was opened as a result. Subsequently, it is my understanding a representative of the Department provided a response on April 4, 2022 to Attorney Ballard’s request. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Ballard may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, 1.f<J I.AJI J~ W~ ,~O -. ~·-- o Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Attorney Steven Ballard, Law Offices of Steven Ballard 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