Emmett S. Muldoon v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20232692)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 17, 2023 SPR23/2692 Arielle Mullaney, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of Public Safety and Security One Ashburton Place, Suite 2133 Boston, MA, 02108 Dear Attorney Mullaney: I have received the petition of Emmett S. Muldoon appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 12, 2023, Mr. Muldoon requested “…a copy of all grants of federal financial aid awarded from [the Office] to the Massachusetts Department of Correction … between January 2022 through the current date … include[ing] all documents related to each grant of FFA.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Muldoon petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2692, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Muldoon with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Muldoon may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Emmett S. Muldoon 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