The Complainant alleged that the Police Department violated the APRA when it denied his multi-part request, which sought certain internal Police Department communications, as well as certain communications between the Police Department and various private entities and individuals. The Police...
The Complainant alleged that the Office of the Child Advocate ("OCA") violated the APRA when it failed to respond to her APRA request and when it failed to establish written procedures regarding access to public records. The OCA conceded that it failed to respond to Complainant's APRA request...
Complainants alleged that the Jamestown Board of Canvassers ("Board") violated the OMA when it met outside the public purview to discuss suggesting that a certain entity attempt to "cure" signatures submitted in a petition drive. The Board conceded that a string of conversations between certain...
The Complainant alleged that the Westerly Town Council ("Town Council") violated the Open Meetings Act ("OMA") when it met outside the public purview on or before November 26, 2018 for the purpose of selecting the president of the Town Council. The submitted evidence established that three of the...
The Complainant alleged that the Pascoag Fire District ("Fire District") failed to timely post meeting minutes for two meetings. The Fire District acknowledged its failure to post meeting minutes for its December 10, 2018 and January 14, 2019 meetings. This conduct violated the OMA. See R.I. Gen....
Complainant, who is a member of the School Committee, alleged that the School Committee violated the OMA by not permitting him to attend an executive session of a Subcommittee of which he is not a member. This Office determined that nothing within the OMA requires the School Committee (or for that...
This Office opened an investigation into whether the Saylesville Fire District ("Fire District") failed to post meeting minutes for several meetings. The Fire District acknowledged its failure to post meeting minutes for its December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019, February 4, 2019, March 4, 2019, and...
This Office opened an investigation into whether the Woonsocket Renewable Energy Committee ("Committee") failed to post meeting minutes for several meetings. The Committee acknowledged its failure to post meeting minutes for its January 11, 2018, June 26, 2018, October 9, 2018, and February 8,...
Complainant alleged that the City Council violated the OMA by listing an agenda item, "Legislative Report," that did not provide adequate notice of the specific persons, bills, or subject matters that would be discussed. This Office determined that the City Council violated the OMA because the...
Complainant contended that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation ("RIDOT") violated the APRA when it failed to produce certain documents Complainant requested. This Office determined that RIDOT violated the APRA by failing to timely locate and produce a responsive document. This Office...
