Colman Herman v. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (SPR 20231822)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 21, 2023 SPR23/1822 Alix P. Boren, Esq. Deputy General Counsel Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development One Ashburton Place, Suite 2112 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Boren: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 12, 2023, Mr. Herman requested “…copies of any and all communications related to the state mistakenly using about $2.5 billion in federal money to fund jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Prior Appeal This request was the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR23/1582 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 24, 2023). The Office responded on August 4, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1822, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response to Mr. Herman on August 11, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s August 4th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s August 11th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman 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