Both Complainants alleged that the Fire District violated the OMA when it convened a meeting outside of the public purview. Ms. Childs additionally alleged that the Fire District failed to include a date of posting on the physical posting of its meeting notice and provided an inadequately specific...
The Complainant alleged that the CRMC violated the APRA by failing to respond to his four-part document request in a timely manner. In response, the CRMC conceded that it had failed to respond, provided documents as to two parts of the request, and stated that it did not find documents responsive...
The Complainant alleged that the Board violated the OMA by failing to file official minutes on the Secretary of State's website within thirty-five (35) days for several meetings and by failing to make unofficial minutes of these meetings available as required by the OMA within thirty-five (35)...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that his office has issued a finding in response to an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) complaint filed against the Narragansett Police Department by Dimitri Lyssikatos.
As detailed in the finding, the Office of the Attorney...
The Complainant alleged that the Police Department violated the APRA by redacting the face of an officer in video footage taken from a surveillance camera inside the common area of a police station. The Department alleged the redaction was appropriate under the privacy balancing test, but the...
The Complainant alleged the Providence Police Department provided an unreasonable prepayment estimate for completing an APRA request seeking numerous video files or recordings related to police body worn camera footage. The evidence provided to this Office supported the City's contention that it...
Complainant alleged that the Board failed to post official/approved minutes on the Secretary of State's website for its August 24, 2020 meeting within 35 days of that meeting. The Board conceded that it did not timely file its minutes due to a clerical error. Accordingly, the Board violated the OMA.
In an October 6, 2020 complaint (relating to an August 25, 2020 meeting) and an October 13, 2020 complaint (relating to an August 25, 2020 meeting), the Complainant alleged that the Committee violated the OMA in both instances by not adequately providing notice of the business that was to be...
The Complainant alleged the Board convened a meeting where it discussed and voted to eliminate certain teaching positions during open session and that the agenda notice for the meeting was inadequate because the notice did not state that any vote would be taken to eliminate the positions. Based on...
The Complainant alleged the PRA failed to timely post notice of its January 4, 2021 meeting. The PRA did not dispute that it did not post notice of its January 4, 2021 meeting within the required time period. Accordingly, the PRA violated the OMA. Based on the totality of the circumstances, we...
