Herman, Colman v. Worcester County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20260266)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 6, 2026 SPR26/0266 Mark Relation, Esq. Records Access Officer Worcester County District Attorney’s Office 225 Main Street, G301 Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Relation: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the nonresponse of the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 3, 2026, Mr. Herman requested the following: [1] Records of any and all expenses that [an identified individual] incurred in his capacity of Worcester County district attorney for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This includes, but is not limited to the following[:] Expense reports, including back-up receipts[;] [c]redit cards statements, including back-up receipts[;] [a]utomobile expense records, including back-up receipts[;] [a]ny and all other records that document [an identified individual’s] expenses, including back-up receipts[]. Please note that I am seeking both source documents and a spreadsheet or summary of the expenses[;] [2] The written employee reimbursement policy of the Worcester County district attorney’s office[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0266, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Herman 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 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

Mark Relation, Esq. SPR26/0266 Page 2 February 6, 2026 office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Herman 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: Colman Herman