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I'm currently working on my capstone project for my Masters program in HR Management, which asks us to tackle a current HR-related issue in our organizations, and my focus is on onboarding.
I'm hoping to access high‑level, aggregate data on voluntary turnover within the first 12 months of employment (faculty and staff if possible), as well as annual new‑hire counts. Recent years data, from the past 1-2 years, would be more than sufficient, even at a high level.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to request the contracts (including any amendments) and most recent salaries for the following coaches:
1. Baseball head coach and assistant coaches
2. Softball head coach and assistant coaches
3. Men's basketball head coach and assistant coaches
4. Women's basketball head coach and assistant coaches
Please let me know if you need any more information. Thanks for your time!
FOI #26-235 (03-31-26, 9:27 am) - Subject - Acme Research - FOIA Request - CT University of Connecticut System
Name - Rose Petracek
Affiliation - Acme Research
Copies of documents, such as − but not limited to – Construction Notice to Proceed, Construction Status Reports, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), contractor reporting forms, work orders, project directories, and the like that specify subcontractors and other salient points (noted below) for construction or renovation projects valued at $2,000,000 or more. Please include information for both currently active projects as well as those completed since September 1, 2025 at the following campuses:
University of Connecticut, Storrs ▪ University of Connecticut, Hartford ▪ University of Connecticut Health Center
We do not need every document that mentions subcontractors, just one for each subcontractor or set of
subcontractors. Specifically, we seek:
• Project Name
• Project number
• Projected completion date
• Prime/General Contractor name(s)
• Construction Manager (at Risk) name
• Architect/Engineer names
• Subcontractor names
Excel spreadsheets containing similar information are welcome.
Known projects include:
o Stamford Abutting Property Remediation
o Boiler Plant Equipment Replacement and Utility Tunnel Connection
o TL2540 Jones Annex Renovation
o Field House - Old Rec Center Renovation
o South Campus Infrastructure
o UConn Tennis Facility
o New School of Nursing
o TL2547 - Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) Renovations for the Center For Clean Energy
o Gampel Pavilion Renovation
o Gant Building Renovation - STEM
o UCH Interventional Radiology Equipment Replacement & Renovation
o UCH Building K Building Roof Replacement
o UCH Emergency Department Low Acuity Expansion
o UCH Hybrid OR#2 Fitout
o UCH KB034-036 Research Lab Renovation
o UCH Torrington Clinical Practice Relocation
The information will be used for research aimed at identifying labor classifications and workforce
characteristics across the construction industry. No part of the data will be used as a mailing list and supplying
the information cannot be construed as an endorsement of either your payees or our work.
FOI #26-234 - Subject - CFOIA Request: UConn South Campus Infrastructure Project - '300241-2'
Name - Mark Zurada
Affiliation -
Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (bid tally), including all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for 'UConn South Campus Infrastructure Project' that was submitted on 02/28/2023. I believe the project number is '300241-2', but I could be mistaken. If so, please use the project name and date to lookup the responsive documents. We specifically request the line-item bid tabulation showing each material, quantity, unit, and unit price for every bidder. If no such line-item tally was created, please provide the full bid submissions from each contractor. A grand total sheet alone is not sufficient to satisfy this request unless it was a lump sum bid.
Below is an example of the format we are looking for that the engineer usually creates at the completion of the bid:
BIDDER 1 BIDDER 2
Item # Material Quantity Unit UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL
1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
GRAND TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
Common law access / Public interest justification / Fee waivers:
My public interest justification is as follows:
• Bid tabulations obtained through this request are made publicly available at no cost. This ensures that taxpayers, businesses, journalists, and policymakers have free access to procurement data that impacts public funds.
• Transparency and accountability: Publicly available bid results help prevent overpricing, bid-rigging, and favoritism in public contracts.
• Support for small businesses: Many firms, especially small and minority-owned businesses, rely on bid history to compete fairly in government contracting.
• Cost savings for taxpayers: Open access to bid tabulations promotes competition, leading to more cost-effective government spending.
FOI #26-233 (03-31-26, 2:31 am) - Subject - Public Records Request: University of Connecticut Purchase Orders (FR:38289)
Name - Oshea Smith
Affiliation - Sunlight Access
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting any document that details payments to vendors issued for goods/services rendered to University of Connecticut from 1/1/2022 through February, 28 2026.
This document/report may also be referred to as an accounts payable summary, check summary, check register, check warrants, vendor payment summaries, expenditure/disbursement reports or vendor analysis report. Any spreadsheet or report that lists vendor names, brief descriptions of purchases, and total amounts would be fully responsive to this request.
If available, please include:
-Vendor name
-Description of purchase or payment
-Total price or amount paid
If vendor names are coded, please include the code key if it's easily available. We're happy to accept whatever form this data is already maintained in — raw exports or standard reports (Excel, CSV, or PDF) are perfectly fine.
If another department is better suited to handle this request, I'd appreciate it if you could forward it to them or share their contact information.
If any part of this request is withheld, please provide the specific statutory exemption and release all non-exempt portions.
To ensure prompt follow-up, please send any correspondence regarding clarifications, extensions, online portal access, and response letters to records@sunlightaccess.com and reference: FR:38289
Oshea Smith
215 N Payne St STE 33025
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.sunlightaccess.com
FOI #26-232 (03-30-26, 8:35 pm) - Subject - Public Records Request: University of Connecticut-Stamford Purchase Orders (FR:35333)
Name - Oshea Smith
Affiliation - Sunlight Access
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting any document that details payments to vendors issued for goods/services rendered to University of Connecticut-Stamford from 1/1/2022 through February, 28 2026.
This document/report may also be referred to as an accounts payable summary, check summary, check register, check warrants, vendor payment summaries, expenditure/disbursement reports or vendor analysis report. Any spreadsheet or report that lists vendor names, brief descriptions of purchases, and total amounts would be fully responsive to this request.
If available, please include:
-Vendor name
-Description of purchase or payment
-Total price or amount paid
If vendor names are coded, please include the code key if it's easily available. We're happy to accept whatever form this data is already maintained in — raw exports or standard reports (Excel, CSV, or PDF) are perfectly fine.
If another department is better suited to handle this request, I'd appreciate it if you could forward it to them or share their contact information.
If any part of this request is withheld, please provide the specific statutory exemption and release all non-exempt portions.
To ensure prompt follow-up, please send any correspondence regarding clarifications, extensions, online portal access, and response letters to records@sunlightaccess.com and reference: FR:35333
Oshea Smith
215 N Payne St STE 33025
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.sunlightaccess.com
FOI #26-231 (03-30-26, 8:35 pm) - Subject - Public Records Request: University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Purchase Orders (FR:35292)
Name - Oshea Smith
Affiliation - Sunlight Access
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting any document that details payments to vendors issued for goods/services rendered to University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus from 1/1/2022 through February, 28 2026.
This document/report may also be referred to as an accounts payable summary, check summary, check register, check warrants, vendor payment summaries, expenditure/disbursement reports or vendor analysis report. Any spreadsheet or report that lists vendor names, brief descriptions of purchases, and total amounts would be fully responsive to this request.
If available, please include:
-Vendor name
-Description of purchase or payment
-Total price or amount paid
If vendor names are coded, please include the code key if it's easily available. We're happy to accept whatever form this data is already maintained in — raw exports or standard reports (Excel, CSV, or PDF) are perfectly fine.
If another department is better suited to handle this request, I'd appreciate it if you could forward it to them or share their contact information.
If any part of this request is withheld, please provide the specific statutory exemption and release all non-exempt portions.
To ensure prompt follow-up, please send any correspondence regarding clarifications, extensions, online portal access, and response letters to records@sunlightaccess.com and reference: FR:35292
Oshea Smith
215 N Payne St STE 33025
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.sunlightaccess.com
FOI #26-230 (03-30-26, 2:59 pm) - Subject - Attendance Figures
Name - David Covucci
Affiliation - FOIAball
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documentation from either your school’s athletics department or any third-party firm involved in stadium operations.
Any spreadsheet or other documentation that shows the total number of tickets scanned by entry systems at home football games, including physical ticket scans, mobile phone bar or QR code scans, RFID entry logs, or any other system utilized by your school.
I am requesting data for every home football game for the 2025 season.
Please note, I am not requesting ticket sale figures or publicly announced attendance numbers. I am requesting the logged data generated when individuals enter the stadium.
I am happy to accept the aggregate totals for each game and do not need logs that show every single scan for every single individual. I am happy to accept just the totals (listed per game) and defer to your expertise in fulfilling this request in the simplest, easiest fashion. If the full logs are the best way, that’s fine too. If that is the case, I am happy to accept any redactions your school deems necessary to protect any personally identifiable information in the datasets.
Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.
As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.