FOI #26-033 (01-20-26, 3:45 pm)

Non-commercial air travel by college football coaches

Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2025

Request Date End: 12/31/2025

Details: Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documentation from your athletics department.

The total costs of all non-commercial air travel by members of your football team staff for the 2025 calendar year.

Please note, I am not requesting travel to and from regular or postseason games that involve the full team. I am solely looking at spending on non-commercial air travel for football staff on all work-related matters as well as any contractually guaranteed private jet time for personal use.

This would include any spending by the university that is stipulated in your head coach’s contract for personal use of private jets, any in-kind contributions of private jet hours from boosters or other individuals or entities, or any estimated totals or reimbursements from use of any university owned-or-affliated non-commercial aircraft.

If you cannot or do not estimate costs for donated hours or on university-owned or affiliated aircraft, I would appreciate any documentation the school keeps to track that matter.

For this request, I’m happy to agree to redactions relating to any personal privacy concerns regarding non-university staff or other information as I am only looking at costs overall.

I am happy to accept invoices or receipts from all travel, or a lump sum of spending. Whichever is easiest for your department.

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.

Thanks,
David

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FOI #26-032 (01-20-26, 2:37 pm)

Football Coaching Contracts

Name: Richard O'Leary

Affiliation: On3 / UConn Report

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/20/2026

Request Date End: 01/27/2026

Details: Requesting the contracts for the following football coaches.

- Mickey Jacobs
- Jay Anderson

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FOI #26-031 (01-20-26, 5:11 am)

People Labelled With Psychiatric Disabilities Speak For Themselves. https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+lawsuit

Name: Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation: Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/20/2000

Request Date End: 01/20/2026

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] Michael Francis Moore as a Michigan born internationally renowned film producer who had in Calendar Year 2016 released a documentary depicting how (i) the carceral system in Norway neither incited nor encouraged violence; (ii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to break the cycle of violence; (iii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to rehabilitate people even if they were convicted of serious crimes such as murder; (iv) individuals in Norway convicted of murder have access to knives, Television, computers, the latest Xbox consoles (as well as other goods and services) while in prison; (v) the prison conditions in the United States of America (U.S.A) are very much encouraging and inciting of violence because of systemic racism; (vi) the carceral system in the U.S.A (in contrast to that of Norway) is not interested in breaking the cycle of violence; (vii) violence committed against Black people in American prisons should be viewed as inherently suspect; [2] the National Council on Disability (NCD) as a federal agency of the United States government which had on (or around) January 20th 2000 published a report recognizing that (i) “the manner in which American society treats people with psychiatric disabilities constitutes a national emergency and a national disgrace;” (ii) “the use of involuntary treatments such as forced drugging and inpatient and outpatient commitment laws should be viewed as inherently suspect and as incompatible with the principles of self-determination;” (iii) “aversive treatment that involve the infliction of pain or the restriction of movement for purposes of changing behavior should be banned;” [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and a former Missouri healthcare employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted on internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo following his decision (i) to unconditionally and unequivocally condemn the forcible administration of psychotropic drugs; (ii) to recognize that forcibly injecting a person with Thorazine is very much akin to tampering with a person’s alcohol beverage by adding a date rape drug such as Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid) and Ketamine; [4] the decision of the AOL and Bing/MSN search engines to filter and distort Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s FOIA Request NCD 2022 – 01 by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “michael ayele impact on mental health reform,” “michael ayele’s role in mental health rights,” “Understanding Michael A. Ayele’s Publications,” “Michael Ayele ORCID Publications,” “michael ayele missing” ( https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+missing )

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FOI #26-030

FOI

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: This is to request the results of:
FOI #26-026
FOI #26-022
FOI #26-005

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FOI #26-028 (01-19-26, 12:50 pm)

Fleet Management

Name: Woo Park

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 09/01/2023

Request Date End: 01/19/2026

Details: The Data Branch is hereby submitting a public records request to your entity for fleet management contract and operational data.

Requested Details
We are requesting confirmation of whether your entity currently contracts with any fleet management software provider, and if so, a copy of the most recent signed contract or agreement.
Specifically, we seek:

Contract Information:
Copy of the latest contract with your current fleet management software provider
Contract expiration date
Names of software platforms and systems used in your technical stack (e.g., vehicle tracking systems, maintenance management software, fuel card systems, telematics platforms)

Fleet Size Confirmation:
Total number of vehicles currently in your fleet

If you work with any fleet management provider:
Please share a copy of the signed contract or agreement
Confirm the contract expiration date
List the software platforms currently deployed

If you do not currently use fleet management software:
Please confirm that in your response

Preferred Format & Delivery
We understand recordkeeping systems vary across agencies. We are willing to receive:

PDF or Word documents (preferred)
Spreadsheet exports (Excel)
Standard procurement system reports

Scope of Request
We are seeking records that reflect fleet management contracts and operations conducted by any department, office, division, or administrative unit within your entity.

Commercial Nature & Flexibility
This request is for commercial research purposes. We are happy to comply with all applicable policies and procedures and are willing to narrow, clarify, or adjust the request to make fulfillment easier for your office.

Contact Information
My name is Woo Park
Email: foia@thedatabranch.com
Phone: (302) 585-3132
Address: 1111B S Governors Ave STE 21033, Dover, DE 19904

We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your prompt response. Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an estimated date for the delivery of the requested records.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
The Data Branch Research Team

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FOI #26-026

NCAA Financial Report

Name: Stacey Brook

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I request the NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System revenue and expense reports for fiscal (or reporting) year 2025. Specifically:

These reports are completed by the athletic department for the National Collegiate Athletic Association for the fiscal years listed above. This report is a multi-page document that had to be submitted to the NCAA in January. It contains 40+ revenue and expense categories, followed by specific breakdowns of each of those categories, by sport and gender. I am requesting the full report, including the detail tables, the “Other Reporting Items” list and the “Statement of Revenues and Expenses” that appears at the end of the report. PLEASE NOTE: The NCAA report is different than the equity report that is sent to the U.S. Department of Education for Title IX compliance.

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FOI #26-025 (01-16-26, 4:12 am)

Open Records Request - University of Connecticut (19676)

Name: Min Oh

Affiliation: Winthrop Intelligence, LLC

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Part 1: NCAA Finance Report

Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the NCAA Annual Financial Report provided to the NCAA for the following fiscal years: 2024-2025

Part 2: Independent Accountant's Report on the Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures

Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the Independent Accountant's Report on the Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures (for NCAA Finance Reports) for the following fiscal years: 2024-2025

If the requested records described above are available in electronic format (e.g., PDFs or CD), then I would prefer to receive the information in that format instead of paper copies. If you are able to email the records, I request all PDFs in a single WinZip file in the responsive email (no password protected files, please). If you are unable to email the records or you require an address to process this request, please find below my mailing address. If fulfilling this request will result in any costs exceeding $25, please provide a cost estimate in advance so we can review and confirm before proceeding.

Again, if any items are immediately accessible or already compiled, please feel free to send those over now rather than waiting to gather all remaining records.

Thank you very much for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions, or require any other information to process this request in a timely manner.

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FOI #26-024

NCAA Financial Reports

Name: Tanner Stump

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am seeking to obtain the FRS report (otherwise known as the MFRS Report or NCAA Financial Report) from 2025 which has a filing deadline of January 15th, 2026 to the NCAA. Thank you for your time and assistance

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FOI #26-023 (01-15-26, 11:51 am)

Special payroll contracts/assignments/projects

Name: Adam Fry

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: For the period 2010 until today, I am requesting copies of all special payroll contracts/assignments/projects and other proof of additional compensation for job duties in addition to those specified in the appointment letters for the following UConn employees:

Susan Herrick, Professor in Residence
Miranda Davis, Associate Professor in Residence / Associate Head
Edward McAssey, Assistant Professor in Residence
Rachel Prunier, Academic Assistant 4 / Lecturer
Thomas Abbott, Associate Professor in Residence
John Cooley, Associate Professor in Residence

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FOI #26-022 (01-15-26, 11:51 am)

Athletics

Name: Paul Doyle

Affiliation: Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am requesting a copy of the University's Fiscal Year 2025 NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) report submitted to the NCAA.

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