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Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
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Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
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I am requesting a Check Register Report, preferably in .pdf, .csv, or .xlsx format of any and all vendor payment transactions for fiscal year 2022. Please include vendor names, check/ACH date, check number and check/ACH amount.
FOI #23-210 (04-19-23, 5:37 am) - Subject - Security Cameras - South Parking Garage
Name - Kenneth Kulo
Affiliation -
All work orders and/or invoices related to the installation of any cameras in the South Parking Garage. This is to include, but is not limited to, the camera on the 5th floor of the South Garage near the bottom of the ramp to the 6th floor [outside of booths covering entrance lanes].
FOI #23-209 (04-19-23, 5:37 am) - Subject - Kelly / Kwasnik
Name - Kenneth Kulo
Affiliation -
Please provide all emails (including attachments and/or embedded images) from:
Andy Kelly (UConn Associate Director of Logistics)
to (including on cc and/or bcc):
Keith Kwasnik (LAZ Parking Manager)
Time period is from December 1, 2022 through & including January 15, 2023.
Please redact confidential information as necessary, while including all emails even if entirely redacted.
The search MUST include, but shall not be limited to, ANY and ALL emails that contain in the subject line and/or in the body of the email ANY of the following search terms/keywords:
andy
appeal
basketball
citation
comment
complaint
dining
employee
enforce
enforcement
event
issue
issued
justify
keith
ken
laz
letter
location
martha
officer
parking
photo
police
removed
request
services
ticket
ucpd
video
violation
Please provide all emails (including attachments and/or embedded images) from:
Martha Funderburk (UConn Parking Manager)
to (including on cc and/or bcc):
Keith Kwasnik (LAZ Parking Manager)
Time period is from December 1, 2022 through & including January 15, 2023.
Please redact confidential information as necessary, while including all emails even if entirely redacted.
The search MUST include, but shall not be limited to, ANY and ALL emails that contain in the subject line and/or in the body of the email ANY of the following search terms/keywords:
andy
appeal
basketball
citation
comment
complaint
dining
employee
enforce
enforcement
event
issue
issued
justify
keith
ken
laz
letter
location
martha
officer
parking
photo
police
removed
request
services
ticket
ucpd
video
violation
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated employment contract and all subsequent amendments for the University of Connecticut head baseball coach: Jim Penders
If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain a MOU/LOA/term sheet/etc and 2023-24 salary report.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and for an educational purpose. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
FOI #23-206 (04-18-23, 11:42 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any outside income disclosure forms submitted to UConn by any of its athletic coaches for the 2022 calendar/tax year in accordance with their contracts. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #23-205 (04-18-23, 11:42 am) - Subject - video
Name - Christina Dietrich
Affiliation - Gallagher Bassett Services
Requesting copy of video(s) associated with UConn police report#23.249.77 depicting MVA between Sodexo golf cart and vehicle belonging to Tim Oakes. Gallagher Bassett Services is the claims administrator for Sodexo and we are therefore handling/investigating this matter for the purposes of resolving an insurance claim.
FOI #23-204 (04-17-23, 4:16 pm) - Subject - Employee information
Name - Aimee Cook
Affiliation -
I would like to request a copy of a list of employees, or an employee directory, which would include their name, start date, department, job title, campus email, and campus phone for UConn Health as well as all the other campuses. I would prefer the format be in an xlsx or csv.