Herman, Colman v. Executive Office of Health & Human Services (SPR 20260748)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 13, 2026 SPR26/0748 Hayley Carr Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of Health and Human Services 1 Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Carr: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 31, 2026, Mr. Herman requested the following: [1] Records of any and all expenses that [an identified individual] incurred in his capacity of secretary of Health and Human Services for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This includes, but is not limited 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] expenses, including back-up receipts[;] [2] The written employee reimbursement policy of Health and Human Services[.] The Office responded on February 17, 2026. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0748, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Herman with a supplemental response on March 6, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s February 17th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s March 6th response within ninety 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

Hayley Carr SPR26/0748 Page 2 March 13, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman