Pamela Morse v. Department of Children and Families (SPR 20231626)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 21, 2023 SPR23/1626 Steven Treat, Esq. Primary Records Access Officer Assistant General Counsel Department of Children and Families 600 Washington Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Dear Attorney Treat: I have received the petition of Pamela Morse appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Children and Families (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 28, 2023, Ms. Morse requested from January 1, 2009 to present “…all documents related to DCF placement of minors or payments for foster care placement at [an identified address]…” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Morse petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1626, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Ms. Morse on July 19, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Morse may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Pamela Morse 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