Request Log

FOI #26-305 (04-30-26, 7:20 am) - Subject - HR complaints, reports, emails between staff , text messagesfull copy of human resources file related to Heather Sperry

Name - Heather Sperry

Affiliation - UConn Health Center and UConn School of Dental Medicine

Requesting the following related to me (name Heather Sperry, Clinical practice Manager in the School of Dental Medicine at UConn Health.
1. Copies of all employee complaints that have been submitted and sent on paper or electronically or by email to and from the department of OIE, labor relations, human resources, Dean Lepowsky, Jessica Deleppo, Dr. Sophia Saeed.
2 Copies of all emails that reference Heather Sperry related to complaints, conduct, concenrs, perceived retaliation, perceived targeting sent to and from Jessica Deleppo, Dr. Sophia Saeed, Dean Lepowsky, Michelle Hussey, Bibi Mayalall, Tiffany Torres, Adriana Barnett, June Staple, Pamela Miles, Stephen Eischstedt, Josefina Ruiz, Daisey Alicea, Elaine Chojnowski, Elissa Nagle, John Brigada, Jean Morningstar, Shawn Brown, Dawn Thomas, Bill Garrity, Diane Ferguson, Lauren Hurley, Andrea Gist, June Staple, Edlira Mullaj, Allysa Ramirez, and any and all anonomys complaints that have come in since 1-1-2024 including ones that have not been addressed yet
2. I am requesting copies of all exit interviews for staff that transferrred, retured or were dropped during their working test period during this timeframe for employees that reported to me in the dental call denter and dental financial dertment.
3. I am requesting copies text messages sent about me related to work from the work phones of Dean Lepowsky, Jessica Deleppo and the personal cell phones of Tiffany Torres Jalbert and Pamela Miles.
4. I am requesting copies of all Teams messages where my bname is mentioned for the same employees listed above.
5. I am also requesting a copy of my complete Human resources file.


FOI #26-304 - Subject - Nursing Project No. 300260

Name - Hope Redding

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Sec. 1-210, we are requesting certified payroll
records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University of Connecticut
New School of Nursing project referenced above.
• Advance Resources for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• B&W Paving & Landscaping for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Banton Construction for all weeks worked
• Barall & Konover Floors for all weeks worked
• Blackwater Services Group for Wk ending 2.8.26 through to the present
• Cherry Hill Glass for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Connecticut Mason Contractors for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Eagle Fence for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors for Wk ending 1.24.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric for Wk ending 12.27.25 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUMB for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• M. Frank Higgins & Co for all weeks worked
• Manafort Brothers for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Richards Corp for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Scholar Painting and Restoration for all weeks worked
• Stairs & Steel for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• System One for all weeks worked
• Trinity Construction Group for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Wayne Griffin Electric for Wk ending 1.25.26 through to the present


FOI #26-303 (04-29-26, 12:22 pm) - Subject - FOIA Request - Operational Technology Cybersecurity Consultant Services

Name - Arman Dhar

Affiliation - Tryfacta, Inc.

The premise of our request is to access records related to the existing contract for Operational Technology Cybersecurity Consultant Services. For these contracts, we are requesting the following information:

1. Contract Information
• Copies of executed contract and amendments.
• Contract term (start date, end date, renewal options).

2. Awarded Vendors
• Names of all awarded vendors under the this contract.
• Vendor role/scope.

3. Pricing & Cost Details
• Contracted pricing structures, including rate cards, fixed fees, milestone-based pricing, or time-and-materials rates.
• Any pricing schedules, markups, or amendments related to cost.

4. Scope of Work / Deliverables
• Operational Technology Cybersecurity Consultant Services

5. Spend & Payment Records
• Total amount invoiced and paid to date under each contract.
• Spend breakdown by vendor and by fiscal year (or quarter/month, if available).

6. Compliance & Governance Documentation (if available)
• Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), data handling requirements, or compliance-related terms included in the contracts.
• Any documents outlining data access limitations, security obligations, or confidentiality requirements.

Please provide records electronically in searchable PDF and, where tabular data exists, in original machine-readable formats (e.g., Excel or CSV).

I am willing to pay reasonable fees if required. Please notify me in advance of the costs related to this request and identify any cost drivers (search, duplication, redaction).

Redactions/Exemptions: If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific statutory exemption(s) and provide a description sufficient to justify the redaction, along with appeal instructions.


FOI #26-302 - Subject - Public Record Request

Name - Amber Petraites

Affiliation -

SmartProcure respectfully requests access to and copies of public records related to current and recent business contracts involving University of Connecticut for the following categories of goods and services:

1. Medical & Health Equipment
2. Industrial Tools & Machinery
3. Safety, Security & Defense Equipment

This request includes, but is not limited to, contracts involving the following vendors:

Medical & Health Equipment:
Meridian Medical Technologies, MiMedx Group, Ambu, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Industrial Tools & Machinery:
John Deere, PACCAR, Caterpillar, Tennant

Safety, Security & Defense Equipment:
Cloud Defensive, Bosch Security Systems, Eotech

For each responsive contract, please provide records that include, where available:

* The names of the contracting parties
* The nature and purpose of the contract
* The contract number or purchase order number
* The contract term (start and end dates)
* The total contract value or spending amount


FOI #26-301 (04-29-26, 7:53 am) - Subject - Looking Back and Moving Forward.: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Michael+Ayele+Sexual+Assault+Awareness+Month

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

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

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the decision of President Barack Obama to designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by recognizing that (i) America frequently doesn’t condemn sexual assault as loudly as it should; (ii) “together, we must stand up and speak out to change the culture that questions the actions of victims, rather than those of their attackers;” [2] Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) as a postsecondary academic institution which had contacted Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W in the days leading up to the last Wednesday of the months of April between 2010 and 2013 to inform him that Denim Day (i) is very much intricately linked with SAAM; (ii) has historically served to shed a spotlight on women who were blamed for provoking incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or rape they have fallen victim to; (iii) has historically served to shed a spotlight on women who have had their complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or rape relegated to “misunderstandings;” [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who (i) has publicly worn denim jeans on the last Wednesday of the month of April (between 2010 and 2015) in order to show solidarity with women who have experienced sexual violence; (ii) has witnessed his written content on matters pertaining to Denim Day/SAAM subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted by internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo; (iii) has (since April 2026) witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to recognize that the October 25, 2023 sexual misconduct complaint filed by Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen was very grossly mishandled by Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, Michigan) as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; (iv) has (since April 2026) witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to recognize that it was a mistake for Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) to invite Larry P. Arnn to lecture undergraduate students at Westminster College given his complicity in the very gross mishandling of the October 25, 2023 sexual misconduct complaint filed by Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen; (v) has since April 2026 witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy following his decision to condemn (in writing) the sexual assaults Danielle Villareal and Grace Chen were the victim of on (or around) August 29, 2021 and November 22, 2021; [4] the decision of ISE such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo to filter and distort Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W written publications by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “Michael Ayele Denim Day,” “Michael Ayele Sexual Assault Awareness Month;” “Michael Ayele Women's History Month."


FOI #26-300 (04-28-26, 3:30 pm) - Subject - Cost of Consultant - Ted Laskaris

Name - Chris Zissis

Affiliation -

I would like all information regarding the exact cost of the consultation services provided by Consultant and Interim CIO Ted Laskaris during his contract period with the University of Connecticut. Please include any additional fees paid to the any consultant agency he was working on behalf of.


FOI #26-299 (04-28-26, 2:28 pm) - Subject - NCAA violations

Name - Dan Brechlin

Affiliation - Hearst CT

I am requesting a list of any self-reported NCAA violations/infractions along with details of the incident from Jan. 1, 2025 through April 28, 2026, along with details of any self-imposed sanctions, discipline or action taken as a result of the violation/infraction.


FOI #26-298 - Subject - ACGME Communications and Policy Revision Records

Name - John Creegan

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, C.G.S. § 1-200 et seq., I request access to the following public records. This request includes two categories, set forth below.

PART A: ACGME-Related Institutional Communications (July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2021)
I request all records, including but not limited to emails, memoranda, reports, and meeting materials, that:
1. Reference or discuss ACGME resident surveys, evaluations, or accreditation review processes;
2. Discuss guidance, instruction, or communication to residents regarding completion of ACGME surveys or evaluations;
3. Reference accreditation status, citations, warnings, or Areas for Improvement.
This request includes records involving the following individuals in any capacity (sender, recipient, copied, or referenced):
– Dr. Surita Rao
– Dr. Deborah Forrest
– Dr. Jonathan Covault
– Dr. Steven Angus
– Dr. Wendy Miller
– Dr. Jacqueline Nissen
– Dr. David Steffens
– Terri Carrier
– Suzanne Treviso
This request also includes agendas, minutes, summaries, or notes from faculty, leadership, or administrative meetings during this period that reference ACGME surveys, accreditation, or resident feedback.
For purposes of reasonable search, relevant keywords may include: “ACGME,” “resident survey,” “accreditation,” “citation,” “AFI,” “Area for Improvement,” and “site visit.”

PART B: Policy Revision — Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence (March 4, 2026)
I request the following records:
4. All drafts, memoranda, meeting minutes, committee notes, and internal correspondence relating to the revision of UConn Health’s Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence that took effect on or about March 4, 2026, including records reflecting the basis for and timing of the revision;
5. Records identifying the individual(s) and/or office(s) that initiated, requested, reviewed, or approved the revision;
6. Records reflecting whether the revision was undertaken in connection with any complaint, investigation, audit, or external inquiry, including but not limited to matters involving the Graduate Medical Education Office or the Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights;
7. A copy of the policy immediately prior to the March 4, 2026 revision and the revised version, if not already publicly available.


FOI #26-297 (04-28-26, 10:08 am) - Subject - Athletic Staffer Contracts

Name - Matt Brown

Affiliation - Extra Points

The most current contract/term sheet/MOU for the following UConn athletics staffers:

* Kimani Young, Mike Nardi, Tom Moore, Chris Dailey, Jamelle Elliott, Morgan Valley, Tonya Cardoza, Nunzio Campanile, Ryan Manalac and Zach Potter.


FOI #26-296 (04-24-26, 4:21 pm) - Subject - Sideline Access at Football Games

Name - David Covucci

Affiliation - FOIAball

Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from your school’s athletic department.

A copy of any list or spreadsheet maintained by the school that documents all non-university employees who were given/granted sideline passes or listed as receiving sideline access for your school’s most recent home football game.

I am requesting data for people granted both pre-game and pre-game/full-game passes.

Just to be safe and clarify, by non-university personnel, I mean anyone who isn’t an employee of the university. So I don’t need trainers and videographers with the school.

I’m requesting just your school’s last game here because I hope it keeps the data set small and this request light. However, if this list is maintained in an easily accessible place where you can release this data for all home football games for the 2025 season without a heavy review/workload, I will happily accept that.

But that is up to you and totally not necessary.

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


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Heather Sperry UConn Health Center and UConn School of Dental Medicine HR complaints, reports, emails between staff , text messagesfull copy of human resources file related to Heather Sperry UConn Health In progress
Hope Redding Nursing Project No. 300260 UConn Storrs In progress
Arman Dhar Tryfacta, Inc. FOIA Request - Operational Technology Cybersecurity Consultant Services UConn Regional Campus In progress
Amber Petraites Public Record Request UConn Storrs In progress
Michael Ayele (a.k.a.) W Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) Looking Back and Moving Forward.: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Michael+Ayele+Sexual+Assault+Awareness+Month UConn Storrs Complete
Chris Zissis Cost of Consultant - Ted Laskaris UConn Storrs In progress
Dan Brechlin Hearst CT NCAA violations UConn Storrs Complete
John Creegan ACGME Communications and Policy Revision Records UConn Health In progress
Matt Brown Extra Points Athletic Staffer Contracts UConn Storrs In progress
David Covucci FOIAball Sideline Access at Football Games UConn Storrs In progress