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FOI #26-033 (01-20-26, 3:45 pm) - Subject - Non-commercial air travel by college football coaches
Name - David Covucci
Affiliation - FOIAball
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documentation from your athletics department.
The total costs of all non-commercial air travel by members of your football team staff for the 2025 calendar year.
Please note, I am not requesting travel to and from regular or postseason games that involve the full team. I am solely looking at spending on non-commercial air travel for football staff on all work-related matters as well as any contractually guaranteed private jet time for personal use.
This would include any spending by the university that is stipulated in your head coach’s contract for personal use of private jets, any in-kind contributions of private jet hours from boosters or other individuals or entities, or any estimated totals or reimbursements from use of any university owned-or-affliated non-commercial aircraft.
If you cannot or do not estimate costs for donated hours or on university-owned or affiliated aircraft, I would appreciate any documentation the school keeps to track that matter.
For this request, I’m happy to agree to redactions relating to any personal privacy concerns regarding non-university staff or other information as I am only looking at costs overall.
I am happy to accept invoices or receipts from all travel, or a lump sum of spending. Whichever is easiest for your department.
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.
FOI #26-031 (01-20-26, 5:11 am) - Subject - People Labelled With Psychiatric Disabilities Speak For Themselves. https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+lawsuit
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] Michael Francis Moore as a Michigan born internationally renowned film producer who had in Calendar Year 2016 released a documentary depicting how (i) the carceral system in Norway neither incited nor encouraged violence; (ii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to break the cycle of violence; (iii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to rehabilitate people even if they were convicted of serious crimes such as murder; (iv) individuals in Norway convicted of murder have access to knives, Television, computers, the latest Xbox consoles (as well as other goods and services) while in prison; (v) the prison conditions in the United States of America (U.S.A) are very much encouraging and inciting of violence because of systemic racism; (vi) the carceral system in the U.S.A (in contrast to that of Norway) is not interested in breaking the cycle of violence; (vii) violence committed against Black people in American prisons should be viewed as inherently suspect; [2] the National Council on Disability (NCD) as a federal agency of the United States government which had on (or around) January 20th 2000 published a report recognizing that (i) “the manner in which American society treats people with psychiatric disabilities constitutes a national emergency and a national disgrace;” (ii) “the use of involuntary treatments such as forced drugging and inpatient and outpatient commitment laws should be viewed as inherently suspect and as incompatible with the principles of self-determination;” (iii) “aversive treatment that involve the infliction of pain or the restriction of movement for purposes of changing behavior should be banned;” [3] 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 healthcare employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted on internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo following his decision (i) to unconditionally and unequivocally condemn the forcible administration of psychotropic drugs; (ii) to recognize that forcibly injecting a person with Thorazine is very much akin to tampering with a person’s alcohol beverage by adding a date rape drug such as Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid) and Ketamine; [4] the decision of the AOL and Bing/MSN search engines to filter and distort Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s FOIA Request NCD 2022 – 01 by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “michael ayele impact on mental health reform,” “michael ayele’s role in mental health rights,” “Understanding Michael A. Ayele’s Publications,” “Michael Ayele ORCID Publications,” “michael ayele missing” ( https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+missing )
The purpose of this letter is to request publicly available information under regulations associated with open access to public information, such as laws created and enacted by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). To help us with research for our RFP Database, OPEN MINDS is formally requesting the following information for the solicitation/Request for Proposal referenced below:
SOLICITATION NUMBER: UCHC-208235022
SOLICITATION TITLE: Connecticut Seeks Medicaid Eligibility Enrollment Services
SOLICITATION DUE DATE: November 19, 2025
Please provide*:
• Name, contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the organization(s) awarded a contract because of this solicitation.
• Contract award date
• Contract award period
• Contract award amount
• List of additional organizations that responded to this RFP.
FOI #26-028 (01-19-26, 12:50 pm) - Subject - Fleet Management
Name - Woo Park
Affiliation -
The Data Branch is hereby submitting a public records request to your entity for fleet management contract and operational data.
Requested Details
We are requesting confirmation of whether your entity currently contracts with any fleet management software provider, and if so, a copy of the most recent signed contract or agreement.
Specifically, we seek:
Contract Information:
Copy of the latest contract with your current fleet management software provider
Contract expiration date
Names of software platforms and systems used in your technical stack (e.g., vehicle tracking systems, maintenance management software, fuel card systems, telematics platforms)
Fleet Size Confirmation:
Total number of vehicles currently in your fleet
If you work with any fleet management provider:
Please share a copy of the signed contract or agreement
Confirm the contract expiration date
List the software platforms currently deployed
If you do not currently use fleet management software:
Please confirm that in your response
Preferred Format & Delivery
We understand recordkeeping systems vary across agencies. We are willing to receive:
PDF or Word documents (preferred)
Spreadsheet exports (Excel)
Standard procurement system reports
Scope of Request
We are seeking records that reflect fleet management contracts and operations conducted by any department, office, division, or administrative unit within your entity.
Commercial Nature & Flexibility
This request is for commercial research purposes. We are happy to comply with all applicable policies and procedures and are willing to narrow, clarify, or adjust the request to make fulfillment easier for your office.
Contact Information
My name is Woo Park
Email: foia@thedatabranch.com
Phone: (302) 585-3132
Address: 1111B S Governors Ave STE 21033, Dover, DE 19904
We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your prompt response. Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an estimated date for the delivery of the requested records.
FOI #26-027 (01-19-26, 8:03 am) - Subject - BID RESULT
Name - Lax Gazo
Affiliation - Construct Connect
I would like to request a copy of the bid results for the Landscaping Services at Hartford Campus - KS080125 project, as well as details about the awarded contractor, if available.
Additionally, I would appreciate any information regarding the Notice to Proceed date, if it has been established
I request the NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System revenue and expense reports for fiscal (or reporting) year 2025. Specifically:
These reports are completed by the athletic department for the National Collegiate Athletic Association for the fiscal years listed above. This report is a multi-page document that had to be submitted to the NCAA in January. It contains 40+ revenue and expense categories, followed by specific breakdowns of each of those categories, by sport and gender. I am requesting the full report, including the detail tables, the “Other Reporting Items” list and the “Statement of Revenues and Expenses” that appears at the end of the report. PLEASE NOTE: The NCAA report is different than the equity report that is sent to the U.S. Department of Education for Title IX compliance.
FOI #26-025 (01-16-26, 4:12 am) - Subject - Open Records Request - University of Connecticut (19676)
Name - Min Oh
Affiliation - Winthrop Intelligence, LLC
Part 1: NCAA Finance Report
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the NCAA Annual Financial Report provided to the NCAA for the following fiscal years: 2024-2025
Part 2: Independent Accountant's Report on the Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the Independent Accountant's Report on the Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures (for NCAA Finance Reports) for the following fiscal years: 2024-2025
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. If fulfilling this request will result in any costs exceeding $25, please provide a cost estimate in advance so we can review and confirm before proceeding.
Again, if any items are immediately accessible or already compiled, please feel free to send those over now rather than waiting to gather all remaining records.
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.
I am seeking to obtain the FRS report (otherwise known as the MFRS Report or NCAA Financial Report) from 2025 which has a filing deadline of January 15th, 2026 to the NCAA. Thank you for your time and assistance