Daley, Joseph v. Department of Unemployment Assistance (SPR 20261547)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 30, 2026 SPR26/1547 Attorney John P. Cronin Assistant Chief Counsel Department of Unemployment Assistance 19 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Cronin: I have received the petition of Joseph Daley appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Unemployment Assistance (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 9, 2026, Mr. Daley requested, “. . . the name . . . and position of the DUA employee that contacted me by phone (using [an identified phone number]) on 10/14 and 10/25 2025 in regards to [an identified unemployment claim number[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Daley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/1547, 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 Department is ordered to provide Mr. Daley 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 office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Daley may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joseph Daley 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