Wenig, Justin v. Massachusetts College of Art and Design (SPR 20261288)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 13, 2026 SPR26/1288 Brendan O’Bryan Records Access Officer Office of the President Massachusetts College of Art and Design 621 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Dear Mr. O’Bryan: On April 8, 2026, this office received your petition on behalf of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (College) seeking an extension of time to produce records. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(d)(iv); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.06(4). As required by law, it is my understanding that the College furnished a copy of the petition to the requestor, Justin Wenig. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(d)(iv)(2). On March 24, 2026, Mr. Wenig requested: All purchase orders and/or payment records for non-person/vendor entities, such as companies, organizations, or contractors from January 1, 2025 to current date. Records should include, at minimum:  Purchase date  Vendor name  Line item description  Line item quantity  Line item Amount If vendor names are coded in the file, please provide a vendor list with corresponding codes. Examples of relevant reports/records may include: check registers, procurement reports, standard PO detail reports, warrant/claims reports, and purchase order history reports, among others. This request excludes any purchase orders or payments issued to staff, employees, or individuals for payroll, reimbursements, stipends, or other personnel-related expenses. I am requesting existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing). 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

Brendan O’Bryan SPR26/1288 Page 2 April 13, 2026 Petition for an Extension of Time Under the Public Records Law, upon a showing of good cause, the Supervisor of Records (Supervisor) may grant a single extension to an agency not to exceed 20 business days and a single extension to a municipality not to exceed 30 business days. In determining whether there has been a showing of good cause, the Supervisor shall consider, but shall not be limited to considering: (i) the need to search for, collect, segregate or examine records; (ii) the scope of redaction required to prevent unlawful disclosure; (iii) the capacity or the normal business hours of operation of the agency or municipality to produce the request without the extension; (iv) efforts undertaken by the agency or municipality in fulfilling the current request and previous requests; (v) whether the request, either individually or as part of a series of requests from the same requestor, is frivolous or intended to harass or intimidate the agency or municipality; and (vi) the public interest served by expeditious disclosure. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c). If the Supervisor determines that the request is part of a series of contemporaneous requests that are frivolous or designed to intimidate or harass, and the requests are not intended for the broad dissemination of information to the public about actual or alleged government activity, the Supervisor may grant a longer extension or relieve the agency or municipality of its obligation to provide copies of the records sought. Id. The filing of a petition does not affect the requirement that a Records Access Officer (RAO) must provide an initial response to a requestor within ten business days after receipt of a request for public records. 950 C.M.R. 36.06(4)(b). Current Petition In its petition, the College requests an extension of 20 business days and provides the following in support of its request: The reason for this extension request is that this request is for a large amount of information over a long period of time (more than a year). Moreover, some of the content requested may be protected by various exemptions to the Commonwealth’s public records laws and therefore this request will require a thorough review of all of the information covered by the request before we are able to provide any information to the requestor. In light of the need to collect, segregate and examine the records, the College has established good cause to permit an extension of time. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c)(i)-(ii). The College is granted an extension of 20 business days.

Brendan O’Bryan SPR26/1288 Page 3 April 13, 2026 Conclusion As described above, I find the College has established good cause for a time extension of 20 business days. Please note, Mr. Wenig has the right to seek judicial review of this decision by commencing a civil action in the appropriate superior court. See G. L. c. 66, §§ 10(c), 10(d)(iv)(4), 10A(c). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Justin Wenig