FOI #26-478 - Subject - Boiler Explosion, Central Utility Plant, Storrs Campus, May 15, 2026

Name - Domenic Perito

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq. (the “FOIA”), I request copies of the public records described below. These records concern an explosion involving “Boiler 9” at the University of Connecticut Central Utility Plant (“CUP”) on the Storrs campus that occurred on or about May 15, 2026, at approximately 11:35 p.m. (the“Incident”), in which a University employee was injured.
Records Requested
For the period May 15, 2025 (one year before the incident) through the present, unless otherwise stated:
1. Incident documentation. All incident reports, injury reports, accident reports, near-miss reports, and internal correspondence concerning the Incident, including the DAS WC-207 First Report of Injury and any supervisor or employee statements.
2. Investigation records. All records of any internal safety, root-cause, or engineering investigation of the Incident, including reports, findings, photographs, video, witness interviews, and corrective-action documentation.
3. Boiler identification. Records sufficient to identify Boiler 9’s manufacturer, make, model,serial number, National Board number, date of manufacture, date of installation, and installing contractor.
4. Operating and alarm data. Boiler control system, DCS/SCADA, data-historian, and alarm/event logs for Boiler 9 for May 14–16, 2026, together with operator logbooks and shift turnover notes for the CUP for the same period.
5. Maintenance and service history. All maintenance, repair, testing, and inspection recordsfor Boiler 9 and its burner, fuel train, flame-safeguard/burner-management system, lowwater cutoffs, and safety/relief valves, including work orders, vendor service reports, andinvoices.
6. Post-Incident repairs. All records of repairs, alterations, or component replacements made to Boiler 9 after the Incident, including identification and current location of any removed components.
7. Service contracts. All contracts, purchase orders, and statements of work with any outside vendor for boiler maintenance, burner service, combustion tuning, water treatment, or inspection services at the CUP.
8. Boiler Replacement project file (Project #300151). For the CUP Boiler Replacement project: contracts with the construction manager and trade contractors; design specifications and drawings for the packaged boiler units; equipment submittals and approvals; operation & maintenance manuals; commissioning, startup, and testing & balancing reports; punch lists; warranty documents; and warranty claims or related correspondence.
9. Inspection certificates. The current and prior certificates of operation/inspection for Boiler9 and all boiler inspection reports, including the identity of the inspecting insurance company or inspector.
10. Prior problems. All records of prior malfunctions, alarms, shutdowns, leaks, or safety concerns involving Boiler 9.
11. Personnel on duty. The shift roster or schedule identifying CUP personnel on duty during the 11:00

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FOI #26-477 (07-21-26, 10:25 am) - Subject - Nick Peruzzi employment agreement

Name - Todd Milewski

Affiliation - Wisconsin State Journal

I'm writing to request the most recent employment agreement between the university and former men's hockey associate head coach Nick Peruzzi and, if it's not included in that document, his salary amount.

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FOI #26-476 - Subject - Athletics

Name - April Koepf

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the applicable state public records law, I am requesting an electronic copy of the complete employee salary roll for all full-time employees assigned to, employed by, or working within the University’s intercollegiate athletics department as of July 18, 2026.
For each employee, please provide the following information, to the extent maintained by the University:

- Employee name
- Official job title
- Annual base salary or annualized rate of pay
- Any additional compensation, supplements, stipends, administrative payments, retention payments, or other guaranteed compensation paid by the University
- Full-time equivalent status, or FTE

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FOI #26-475 (07-20-26, 5:33 am) - Subject - November 29, 2021 Employment-Related Murder of Delfina Pan in Miami Beach, Florida: https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+title+vii

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 City of Miami Beach, Florida as a local government agency which has processed the circumstances leading up to the November 29, 2021 employment-related murder of Delfina Pan (i) by holding formal written communications with Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W between December 22, 2021 and December 28, 2021; (ii) without formally recognizing that sexual harassment at the workplace is a factor increasing the risk of murder; (iii) without formally recognizing that the sexual harassment of female employees in the food and service sector is illegal under Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act; (iv) without formally recognizing that the murder of Delfina Pan could have been prevented if there had been stronger enforcement of laws that prohibit the sexual harassment of women at the workplace;

[2] 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 state government employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who was subjected to online frenzy following his decision to publish his correspondence with the U.S. government on the November 29, 2021 employment-related murder of Delfina Pan;

[3] the decision of internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo to filter and distort Michael Ayele (a.k.a.) W’s correspondence on the November 29, 2021 employment-related murder of Delfina Pan by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “Michael Ayele Title VII,” “Michael Ayele investigation,” “Michael Ayele murder,” “Michael Ayele case,” “Michael Ayele trial;” ( https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+trial )

[4] the decision of Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor to recognize that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (i) is not an ally to anti-racist and pro-feminist people; (ii) is not a trustworthy agency when it comes to evaluating the merit of a Title VII complaint; (iii) should publish the Title VII complaints it processes if it truly has nothing to hide;

[5] 1 Corinthians 10: 13 teaching as follows: “No trial or temptation has come upon you except what is common to everyone. God is faithful and will not allow you to be tested beyond what you can bear. He will also provide a way through it so that you can endure it;”

[6] 2 Corinthians 4:8 – 9 (NIV) teaching as follows: “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed, perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

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FOI #26-474 (07-19-26, 12:36 pm) - Subject - Employment Contracts Jim Mora and Randy Edsall

Name - Leslie Garbarino

Affiliation - Babson College

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I respectfully request copies of the following public records:
The complete employment contract(s) for Jim Mora in his role as Head Football Coach at the University of Connecticut, including:
The original executed agreement
Any term sheet, memorandum of understanding, or preliminary agreement executed prior to the final contract
All amendments, extensions, renewals, or modifications
Any memoranda of understanding, side letters, exhibits, or addenda
Documents detailing compensation terms (base salary, supplemental compensation, incentives, bonuses, retention payments, deferred compensation, etc.)
Documents outlining termination provisions, buyout obligations, liquidated damages, separation terms, resignation agreements, or dismissal provisions
Any agreements between Coach Mora and the University of Connecticut or its athletic department related to his employment

The complete employment contract(s) for Randy Edsall in his former role as Head Football Coach at the University of Connecticut, including:
The original executed agreement
Any term sheet, memorandum of understanding, or preliminary agreement executed prior to the final contract
All amendments, extensions, renewals, or modifications
Any memoranda of understanding, side letters, exhibits, or addenda
Documents detailing compensation terms (base salary, supplemental compensation, incentives, bonuses, retention payments, deferred compensation, etc.)
Documents outlining termination provisions, buyout obligations, liquidated damages, separation terms, resignation agreements, or dismissal provisions
Any agreements between Coach Edsall and the University of Connecticut or its athletic department related to his employment
If any portion of the requested records is exempt from disclosure, please redact only the exempt portions and cite the specific statutory basis for any withholding.
I request that the records be provided in electronic format (PDF preferred). If there are any fees associated with processing this request, please inform me in advance. If clarification or narrowing of this request would facilitate processing, I would be happy to discuss.

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FOI #26-473 (07-19-26, 9:54 am) - Subject - Contracts and discussions about the viability for alternative sites for the UConn proposed Skinner Golf Facility

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

I'd like to request all contracts and discussions around the viability for alternative sites for the UConn proposed Skinner Golf Facility. Discussions likely began in 2023. Sean Vasington recently stated there were about 14 other locations considered.

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FOI #26-472 (07-19-26, 8:36 am) - Subject - All communications around student response and activism on campus in regard to the golf facility

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

I am looking specifically for texts, emails, and written conversations referencing student activism movements for the proposed Golf Facility on East Road. Communications likely began in early April and are ongoing.

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FOI #26-471 (07-17-26, 11:20 pm) - Subject - Visiting Assistant Professor in Scenic Design

Name - Cody Rutledge

Affiliation - Uconn

I would like the emails during the dates that refer to this position that especially ones that list my name in the emails. There was a job search going on during this time frame as I was graduating.

Specifically from christianne.smith@uconn.edu
acmacki@uconn.edu
michael.chybowski@uconn.edu
michael.beschta@uconn.edu
michelle.polgar@uconn.edu
daniela.weiser@uconn.edu
bobby.copley@uconn.edu
a.savino@uconn.edu
alexander.2.woodward@uconn.edu

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FOI #26-470 (07-16-26, 2:33 pm) - Subject - All communication and files pertaining to self

Name - Urszula Stopyra

Affiliation - UConn Health

Requesting the following related to myself Urszula Stopyra:
1). All email communication pertaining to Urszula Stopyra from Director of Dental Clinical Opreations Jessica Deleppo, Clinical Practice Manager Bibi Mayalall, Chair of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Bina Katechia, and Daisey Alicea.
2). Requesting copies of all text messages sent about Urszula Stopyra from work phones of Jessica Deleppo, Bibi Mayalall, and Dr. Bina Katechia.
3). Requesting copies of all Teams messages where my name Urszula Stopyra is mentioned.
4). Requesting copy of my complete HR file.

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FOI #26-469 (07-16-26, 5:09 pm) - Subject - Golf Facility

Name -

Affiliation -

I have received Binder 1 regarding the golf practice facility. I would like to receive any additional binders regarding the proposed golf facility.
Thank you

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