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FOI #18-353 (11-16-18, 10:01 am) - Subject - Procurement Information from HuskyBuy System--UConn Health
Name - Robert Solomon
Affiliation - Software Platform Consulting, Inc.
I am seeking line item level detail on purchase orders made over the latest 24 months through the UConn Health HuskyBuy system, which I believe is provided by Sciquest/Jaggaer.. (Based on my experience with other universities, these records should come from a relatively simple report for the Sciquest/Jaggaer system administrator.)
I'm interested in as many of the following data elements as possible:
TRANSACTION ID
TRANSACTION ORDER DATE
BUYING AGENCY
SUPPLIER NAME
CONTRACT/BPA NUMBER
MANUFACTURER NAME
MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER
ITEM DESCRIPTION (AS EXTENSIVE AS POSSIBLE)
UPC
UNSPSC OR NIGP CODE
SUPPLIER PART NUMBER
TRANSACTION AMOUNT/LINE ITEM TOTAL
TAX AMOUNT
QUANTITY ORDERED
UNIT PRICE
UNIT OF ISSUE
SHIPPING COST (OR SOME INDICATION IF PRICE IS FOB ORIGIN OR DESTINATION)
I am a reporter with The Connecticut Mirror. I am requesting a copy of any and all records in the possession of UConn Health regarding the work of the Utilization Review Committee, which determined on a case-by-case basis what medical care inmates would receive.
Specifically, I wish to review:
-Any documents or data containing the number of requests submitted by inmates to the committee and number that were approved. If you provide a point in time count that includes outstanding requests, please include the median time frame a request has been pending authorization.
-Any policies or standards surrounding what would or would not be covered.
-Data that provides a historical perspective of how many requests were made each year, over several years.
-Data that provides a historical perspective of how many approvals have been made each year, over several years.
-Data that provides a historical perspective of how many requests were made each year, over several years, sorted by the requested service.
-Data that provides a historical perspective of how many approvals have been made each year, over several years, sorted by the requested service.
-Data that provides a historical perspective of how much services approved by the committee cost over several years.
-Any analysis UConn Health or the committee has done on acceptance rates of inmate medical care.
Revised Request: Any and all records in the possession of UConn Health regarding the weekly UR Committee panel lists for the months of October and November of 2017.
Copy of a report that was created regarding the Department of Wellness and Prevention Services. The report is commonly referred to as the “Keeling Report.” The Union requests a full copy of the report as well as any other supporting or supplemental documents associated with the report.
FOI #18-348 - Subject - Sidewalk Replacement Contractors
Name - Joan Dequiso
Affiliation - construction.com
I'm currently working with the following projects where I need to get the information of the awarded contractors.
CA0608186>J. Ray Ryan Building Sidewalk Replacement
CA0608181>Rogers Hall Sidewalk Replacement
CA0608182>Eli Terry Hall Sidewalk Replacement
CA0608184>Anna M. Snow Residence Hall Sidewalk Replacement
FOI #18-346 - Subject - Contracts and Related Records
Name - William Garrity
Affiliation - University Health Professionals Local 3837
1) A copy of the contract between UCONN Health/State of CT and OPTUM
2) A copy of the contract between UCONN Health/State of CT and Pivot Point
3) A copy of the contract between UCONN Health/State of CT and Virtelligence
4) A copy of the contact between UCONN Health/State of CT and CSI
5) All invoices paid and unpaid for the above 4 companies from March 19, 2018 through August 31, 2018
6) All copies of any separate personnel agreements for individuals associated with these companies
7) All parking lot access swipes utilized by individuals associated with these companies for the above time period.
Contracts, service agreements, purchase orders, invoices, RFP responses, and other documents that illustrate the terms of your agreement(s) with the software vendor Campus Labs and what your institution has paid for their products and/or services from January 1, 2013 through present.
Affiliation - Robert M. Cheverie & Associates, P.C.
Any and all certified payroll records for work performed by JFC on the above-referenced construction project including all records of work performed during the calendar years 2015 and 2016.