Colman Herman v. Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General (SPR 20251507)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 6, 2025 SPR25/1507 Cassandra M. Chung Paralegal and Records Access Officer Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General One Ashburton Place, 12th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Chung: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 4, 2025, Mr. Herman requested the following records: [1] ... copies of any and all agreements executed by the treasury with any and all law firms that provided services for the [identified individual’s] case. [2] ... copies of any and all invoices submitted to the treasury by any and all law firms that provided services for the [identified individual’s] case. Previous Appeal The requested records were the subject of previous appeals. See SPR25/1423 and SPR25/1424 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (May 28, 2025). In my May 28th determination, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Herman with a response on May 20, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1507, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Herman with a supplemental response on June 6, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s May 20th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s June 6th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Cassandra M. Chung SPR25/1507 Page 2 June 6, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman