Herman, Colman v. Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20260405)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 20, 2026 SPR26/0405 Karen Palumbo, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office 166 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney Palumbo: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Plymouth 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: [1] Records of any and all expenses that [an identified individual] incurred in his capacity of Plymouth County district attorney for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This includes, but is not limited to the following. a) Expense reports, including back-up receipts b) Credit cards statements, including back-up receipts c) Automobile expense records, including back-up receipts d) Any 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 Plymouth County district attorney’s office[.] The Office responded on January 18, 2026, February 2, 2026, and February 4, 2026, assigning the request reference number R001702-010726. Unsatisfied with the Office’s responses, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0405, was opened as a result. While this appeal was pending, the Office provided a supplemental response on February 12, 2026, which Mr. Herman also appealed. 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

Karen Palumbo, Esq. SPR26/0405 Page 2 February 20, 2026 Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response on February 20, 2026. Where this appeal was opened based on the Office’s January 18, 2026, February 2, 2026, February 4, 2026, and February 12, 2026 responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s February 20th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman