Michael Damiano v. Human Resources Division (SPR 20230119)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 30, 2023 SPR23/0119 Michele M. Heffernan, Esq. General Counsel Massachusetts Human Resources Division One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Heffernan: I have received the petition of Michael Damiano, of the Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Human Resources Division (Division) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 4, 2023, Mr. Damiano requested, “[a]ll Human Resources Division records referenced in a January 3 letter sent to EOHHS [identified persons] [including] … ‘documentation of dozens of complaints’ about the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home and its management.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Damiano petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0119, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Division provided Mr. Damiano with a response dated January 20, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Division’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Damiano may appeal the substantive nature of the Division’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Michael Damiano 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