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FOI #24-584 (12-28-24, 3:57 pm) - Subject - Employment Contract
Name -
Affiliation -
Hello, I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the recently announced extension to the employment contract for the UConn football head coach: Jim Mora
If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain a MOU/LOA/term sheet/etc.
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. 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 #24-583 (12-27-24, 10:46 am) - Subject - Public Records Request - UConn Health
Name - Frank Patterson
Affiliation -
I am contacting you in regard to a public records/information request.
I am looking for an up-to-date list of your current employees, full names, hire date, phone numbers, e-mail address, and salary, if possible, in digital format (excel preferred). I prefer to receive these documents via e-mail at requests@academyresearchgroup.com
I am ONLY seeking public information that is clearly disclosable to me and not confidential by law, or otherwise protected, and exempted from disclosure under state law.
I understand there may be a cost associated with retrieving and copying these documents. Please provide me with an estimated list of fees if so and contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this request. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Frank Patterson
Academy Research Group
Phone: (405) 529-5687
Hello, I am looking for thee bid results tabulation for Project #300267 - Urman Reflection Garden. I see the total bid amount but I need the tabulations and breakdowns for each of the contractors. Thank you!
We are requesting a public records for the contract - EI00242~2023RFP – Temporary Staffing Services
Please send us the following details:
1. Technical & Cost Proposals of the all awarded (Incumbent) vendors
2. Bid tabulation/scoring sheet of the award
3. Yearly spend and total budget on the requested contract
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform us in advance before filling out our request. If in case there are no records or details of the request above, please respond stating the reason.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457
FOI #24-580 (12-23-24, 4:37 am) - Subject - Missouri Accountability Portal Listing of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Following Terrible December 23rd 2013 Morning at Fulton State Hospital
Name - Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Affiliation - Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457
What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the obligations of the University of Connecticut (UConn) to list the name and annual salary of their employees; [2] the mechanism and the website in use by UConn for the purpose of listing the name and annual salary of their employees; [3] the decision of the Missouri state government to identify Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) Fulton State Hospital (FSH) who has earned approximately (i) $19,189 (nineteen thousand one hundred and eighty-nine American dollars) in Calendar Year 2013; (ii) $2,322 (two thousand three hundred and twenty two American dollars) in Calendar Year 2014; [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man who (i) has never denied being employed for the MODMH (FSH) in Calendar Year 2013; (ii) has had his key questions on Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act filtered and distorted on Internet Search Engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN and Yahoo; [5] the MODMH (FSH) as a state government agency, which refuses to deny that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W (i) was on (or around) December 20th 2013 informed that he would receive a one-time lump sum payment for the work he did at the MODMH (FSH) upon the return of his government issued badge and uniform; (ii) returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform on December 20th 2013 and December 23rd 2013 (respectively) for the purpose of receiving the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 20th 2013; (iii) was not provided the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 23rd 2013 even though he had returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform; (iv) was very much displeased on (or around) December 23rd 2013 upon learning that he would not receive the one time lump sum payment he was promised even though he had returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform; (v) made numerous telephone calls between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 to the MODMH (FSH) for the purpose of receiving the one-time lump sum payment that was owed to him; (vi) telephone calls to the MODMH (FSH) between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 were either ignored or sent to voicemail; (vii) went to the MODMH (FSH) in person on (or around) December 30th 2013 for the purpose of demanding that he be paid the one time lump sum payment that was promised to him on (or around) December 30th 2013; (viii) was arrested for the first time in his life on (or around) December 30th 2013 for demanding that he be compensated with the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 20th 2013; (ix) was arrested for the first time in his life on (or around) December 30th 2013 for demanding that he provided with the entirety of his employment file at the MODMH (FSH)...
FOI #24-579 (12-21-24, 7:25 pm) - Subject - 2024-1140
Name - Caroline Zembko
Affiliation -
I worked at UCONN in the past as a respiratory therapist back in 2021-2022 and I reapplied for the posting number 2024-1140 but the status says “not interviewed.” I’m curious as to what the reasoning is since I have more experience now including NICU experience and why I wasn’t as least interviewed. Thanks
(1) I would like to have copies of all contracts, agreements, and proved proposals involving The National Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification, The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity and The National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression. This would include all contracts for funding and government contracts/grants.
(2) The National SOGIE center has recently partnered with BLH Technologies and I am very interested in the contract and/or operating agreement. https://blhtech.com/
(3) Lastly, I would I would like to have any/all contracts, agreements, or accepted proposals involving Angela Weeks and/or Marlene Matarese.
FOI #24-577 (12-19-24, 5:13 pm) - Subject - Research
Name - Zoe Griffiths
Affiliation - Animal Partisan
Dear Public Records Officer,
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of
public records as follows:
• A log of public records requests submitted to the University of Connecticut - Storrs, dated
between January 1st, 2018 and December 19th, 2024, including the date that the
request was submitted, a description of the request, and the status (denied, granted,
closed by requester, etc.) of the request in an electronic format.
• Annual reports submitted by the University of Connecticut - Storrs, to the Association for
Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), dated
between January 1st, 2018 and December 19th, 2024.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will
exceed $50. 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 will contribute significantly to the public’s
understanding of the role that record requests play in the public university system. This
information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
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.
Thank you for considering my request. If you have any questions on this request, please contact
me at zgriffiths@animalpartisan.org. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter.
Zoe Griffiths
Research & Operations Associate
Animal Partisan
zgriffiths@animalpartisan.org
FOI #24-576 (12-19-24, 1:28 pm) - Subject - Emails From Angela Weeks
Name - Megan Brock
Affiliation - Daily Caller News Foundation
All email communication records (incl. attachments, URL links and electronic database links) sent or received by Angela Weeks, to and/or from any or all of the following: cbellonci@jbcc.harvard.edu and/or nramos@mednet.ucla.edu, from January 1, 2023 to July 1, 2023.
I am requesting records containing any or all of the following keywords or phrases: “Affirm” “affirming” “LGBTQ+” “LGBTQIA+” “LGBTQI+” “LGBT” “LGBTQIA2S+” “ACF” “Administration for Children and Families” “HHS” “child welfare” “AAP” “WPATH” “rejection” “rejecting” “abuse” “abusive” “parents” “parental” “SOGI” “SOGIE” “Acceptance” “Accepting” “accept” “Children’s Bureau” “Gender Affirming” “puberty blockers” "AACAP" "Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Issues" "SOGIIC"
FOI #24-575 (12-19-24, 10:51 am) - Subject - Emails From Angela Weeks
Name - Megan Brock
Affiliation - Daily Caller News Foundation
All email and/or electronic communication records (incl. attachments, URL links and electronic database links) sent or received by Angela Weeks, to and/or from any or all of the following: Catherine Heath (catherine.heath@acf.hhs.gov), (liliana.chakrabarti@acf.hhs.gov), Julia Kruse (Julia.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov), and Vida Khavar (vkhavar@familybuilders.org), from April 1, 2024, to December 1, 2024.
I am requesting records containing any or all of the following keywords or phrases: “Affirm” “affirming” “LGBTQ+” “LGBTQIA+” “LGBTQI+” “LGBT” “LGBTQIA2S+” “ACF” “Administration for Children and Families” “HHS” “Young People” “ASPE” “webinar” “child welfare” “Cuyahoga” “Foster” “religious” “rejection” “rejecting” “abuse” “abusive” “parents” “parental” “SOGI” “SOGIE” “Acceptance” “Accepting” “accept” “Children’s Bureau” “Kinship”