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FOI #24-427 (09-5-24, 10:23 am) - Subject - Certified Payroll Records and Construction Bonds
Name - Alexander Lovejoy
Affiliation - Robert M Cheverie & Associates
A copy of all certified payroll records for work performed on the South Campus Residence Hall by New Haven Glass & Mirror Company, a subcontractor of KBE on the Project for the months of March 2024 through the present. Additionally, a copy of all bonds protecting work performed by Employees of New Haven Glass including KBE's statutory bond on the Project and any other contract bonds.
I am inquiring as to any/all contractual or otherwise, language regarding bonus payments to UCPEA management. Specifically, any/all language regarding bonus money for implementing department “cost saving measures”. Thank you for any assistance and information you can provide.
FOI #24-425 (09-4-24, 4:58 pm) - Subject - Football Staff Contracts
Name - Zach Agostino
Affiliation - ZJA Sports
To Whom it may concern,
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the employment contracts and all subsequent amendments for the UConn Head Football Coach, all 10 assistant coaches, any analysts on staff and any chief of staff/director of recruiting/director of player personnel. If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain their 2024 salary and any compensation for their years of employment as well as any documentation available regarding their salary/compensation.
FOI #24-423 (09-3-24, 12:55 pm) - Subject - Consultant report
Name - Jim Haddadin
Affiliation - Connecticut Public
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA), C.G.S. Section 1-200, et. seq., Connecticut Public and I hereby request that you make available for inspection and provide copies of the report produced pursuant to purchase order 552795.
Any police/incident reports generated by your department on Robert Parmalee. Please consider this a request under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. I would like the materials as soon as possible.
FOI #24-421 (09-3-24, 9:38 am) - Subject - Relating to Greg Colati and termination, reassigning, financial procedures at the UConn Library
Name - Gregory Colati
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
Any and all emails, documents, and Slack messages relating to financial and HR procedures involving Greg Colati and the UConn library, Including messages relating to hiring, budgeting, budget tracking, as well as the terms letter of reprimand, termination, re-assign.
I would like to request the number of tickets administered during the 2023-2024 school year, as well as the total number of tickets submitted for appeal, and the total number of appeals approved.
FOI #24-419 (08-31-24, 10:45 am) - Subject - FOIA Request for Email Correspondence
Name - John
Affiliation - Freelancer Reporter
Dear FOIA Officer,
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). C.G.S. § 1-200, et seq, I am requesting the following public records from UConn:
All email correspondence sent by or received by the UConn Office of the Vice President for Research (including but not limited to the following email addresses: pamir.alpay@uconn.edu, michael.glasgow@uconn.edu, and centola@uchc.edu) that involve communications with the U.S. Department of Energy (emails ending in doe.gov) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (emails ending in nsf.gov) and contain the term "Zongjie Wang." The requested date range for this correspondence is from January 1, 2024, to the date this request is completed.
Furthermore, I kindly request that all associated fees be waived as the release of this information serves the public interest and is not intended for commercial gain.
FOI #24-418 (08-30-24, 5:50 pm) - Subject - Open Records Request - University of Connecticut (17242)
Name - Min Oh
Affiliation - Winthrop Intelligence, LLC
Dear Sir or Madam,
This is a request to obtain public records from University of Connecticut pursuant to applicable law, as well as the terms of a written contract that is in force between University of Connecticut and our company whereby our company provides the athletics department with a data and information service called Win AD (see www.winthropintelligence.com). I respectfully request your response be provided on a timely basis based on the applicable statutory requirements. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me to advise when I should expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Part 1: Employment Contracts and Salaries
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the current employment contract and salary (letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document/record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) for the athletic department staff listed below. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide their current salary.
1. Alana Butler
2. Allyson Zoppa
3. Amanda Hughes
4. Andrea Hudy
5. Andrew Bertz
6. Andrew McClure
7. Anna LaBonte
8. Annie Fiorvanti
9. Antonio Wilcox
10. Ashley Branagan
11. Ashley Buschgans
12. Audrey Kelley
13. Ben Kantor
14. Bill Peterson
15. Bob Howard
16. Bobby Mullen
17. Braunson Williams
18. Brenna Sarantides
19. Carey O'Brien
20. Carley Mooney
21. Casey Handrahan
22. Cat Zuppani
23. Chris Grosse
24. Chris Iacampo
25. Chris Jones
26. Chris Podeszwa
27. Chris Stasaitis
28. Chris West
29. Chris Zuccaro
30. Chrissy Davidson
31. Christian Pace
32. Christopher Mead
33. Colin Stewart
34. Connor Donnelly
35. Connor Mahoney-Ashberry
36. Craig Cugno
37. Dalton Hilliard
38. Dan Glinski
39. Dave Kaplan
40. Dave Romeiko
41. David Benedict
42. Dawn Shadron
43. Dominic Godi
44. Doug Shearer
45. Elizabeth Robertshaw
46. Elizabeth Wulf
47. Ellen Tripp
48. Emily Quigley
49. Eric Schneider
50. Erica Jane Ferguson
51. Erin Cox
52. Evan Feinglass
53. Gabrielle Tyer
54. Gavin Roberts
55. Hayley Masi
56. Jacob Paluch
57. Jake Krul
58. Jaleel Wadood
59. Jamie Moran
60. Jason Butikofer
61. Jeff Duplisea
62. Jennifer Sanford-Wendry
63. Jessica Chrabaszcz
64. Jim Sullivan
65. John Kneessy
If the requested records described above are available in electronic format (e.g., PDFs or CD), then I would prefer to receive the information in that format instead of paper copies. If you are able to email the records, I request all PDFs in a single WinZip file in the responsive email (no password protected files, please). If you are unable to email the records or you require an address to process this request, please find below my mailing address.
Thank you very much for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions, or require any other information to process this request in a timely manner.