Christopher Coll v. Department of Children and Families (SPR 20232310)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 12, 2023 SPR23/2310 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 Christopher Coll 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 August 30, 2023, Mr. Coll requested the following: [1.] November 1, 1984- Intake [an identified form number] [2.] November 6, 1984- Intake [two identified form numbers] [3.] October 7, 1985- Intake [two identified form numbers] [4.] March 19, 1987- Intake [two identified form numbers] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Coll petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2310, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Coll with a response dated October 3, 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. Mr. Coll 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: Christopher Coll 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