McCormick, Kariem v. Department of Revenue - Child Support Services Division (SPR 20260170)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 21, 2026 SPR26/0170 Amy M. Clayman, Esq. Counsel to the Commissioner Records Access Officer Department of Revenue – Child Support Enforcement Division P.O. Box 9561 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Clayman: I have received the petition of Kariem McCormick appealing the response of the Department of Revenue (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 8, 2025, Mr. McCormick requested the following: [1] A complete audit and written accounting of all child support payments made on my behalf from all sources (employer wage garnishments, unemployment benefits, tax refund intercepts, retirement offsets, and direct payments). [2] A breakdown of how each payment was applied to principal, interest, and arrears for each case. [3] Copies of any payment ledgers, adjustment records, and arrearage calculations currently on file. [4] A review and correction of any duplicate or misapplied payments. [5] A written response confirming the outcome of the audit and any adjustments made to my account. Following additional correspondence from Mr. McCormick, the Department responded on December 18, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. McCormick petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0170, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the Department provided a further response on January 20, 2026. Where this appeal was opened based on the Department’s 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

Amy M. Clayman, Esq. SPR26/0170 Page 2 January 21, 2026 December 18, 2025 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Mr. McCormick may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s January 20th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kariem McCormick