FOI #26-092 - Subject - Public Records Request – FACHS search documents
Name - Justin Pickett
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I request copies of all records from 10/21/2025 through 2/10/2026 that document UConn’s search for records responsive to my prior request (#25-444) for Family and Community Health Study (FACHS) wave 4, 5, and 6 data and/or related files, including but not limited to:
1. Any search logs, search memos, notes, checklists, spreadsheets, or internal emails reflecting: the custodians consulted; systems/accounts searched (e.g., email, OneDrive/SharePoint/Box, network drives, lab servers, research computing); search terms used; date ranges searched; and results (including any “no records found” conclusions).
2. Any records identifying the UConn personnel who conducted or directed the search (names/titles) and the departments/units involved.
3. Any records that explain or define what UConn meant by “no such record on file at UConn” in connection with FACHS wave 4–6 data (e.g., interpretations, internal guidance, or communications about custody/control/retention).
4. Emails to or from Dr. Frederick (“Rick”) Gibbons (including attachments, if any), from 10/21/2025 through 2/10/2026, that contain any of the following terms or phrases: “public record,” “record request,” or “FACHS.”
5. If the University of Connecticut has a copy of the FACHS questionnaire and/or codebook (including for waves 4–6), I request those records as well.
I request these records in electronic form. If any portion is exempt, please redact and provide the remainder, citing the specific legal basis for each redaction/withholding