John Clarke Personnel Info/Records
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to New Brunswick Housing Authority This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear New Brunswick Housing Authority,
Under NJSA 47:1A-10, NJSA 47:1A-5(e), and the common law right of access, please provide immediate access to the following information/records regarding employee John Clarke:
1) current title/position
2) current salary
3) payroll records sufficient to show total compensation paid out each year since the initial hire
4) start date for employment
5) promotion date(s) for current title/position and each title/position held previously
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Clarke,
I submitted this request on July 20 and received no response. On August 2, I printed out a copy of the request and handed it to Evette at the NBHA office. She said you were not in the office and she would give it to you upon your return. Why haven't I received any response to this request? As you know the NBHA is also out of compliance with the OPRA in regards to my other request dating back to May 3.
I don't mean to be a pest, but my requests are basic and the responses should be prompt. If you need an extension of time to respond, you should communicate that. But you have not communicated with me at all about the July 20 request, and as I've noted previously, you are running the risk of getting the NBHA sued by failing to comply timely with the requirements of the OPRA.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil:
I have received your Open Public Records Act request for the following
items:
1) current title/position
2) current salary
3) payroll records sufficient to show total compensation paid out each
year since the initial hire
4) start date for employment
5) promotion date(s) for current title/position and each title/position
held previously
In response to Item #1, my current job title is Executive Director.
In response to Item #2, my current salary is $180,000.00.
In response to Item #4, my start date was September 23, 1996.
In response to Item #5, I have held the following job titles:
Director of Staff Operations (unclassified) September 23,
1996
Deputy Director
February 4, 2000
Acting Executive Director March
27, 2002
Executive Director
July 24, 2002
With regard to Item #3, the Housing Authority hereby requests an
additional seven (7) days to search for responsive records.
Regards,
John
John Clarke
Executive Director
New Brunswick Housing and Redevelopment Authority
7 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-745-5157 ext. 301
Fax: 732-253-7799
E-mail: [email address]
Web Site: [1]www.newbrunswickhousing.org
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Dear Mr. Clarke,
I received your August 15 response to this request. In your response you indicated: "With regard to Item #3, the Housing Authority hereby requests an additional seven (7) days to search for responsive records."
I have received no further communication regarding this request. Did you complete your search for responsive records? When can I expect to receive the requested information?
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Dear Mr. Toto,
Unfortunately, your predecessor Mr. Clarke left several of my pending OPRA requests unfulfilled, and the authority has been recklessly risking legal liability by not complying with the state statute NJSA 47:1A.
Mr. Clarke provided a partial response to my July 20 request for personnel information/records about him. On August 15, Mr. Clarke requested an additional seven days to provide the payroll records sufficient to show total compensation paid out to him each year since he was hired. I never heard from Mr. Clarke again regarding this request. Please provide the requested records.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
14-day extension requested on September 27
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From: Danny Toto <[1][NBHA request email]>
Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Subject: Opra Info
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Mr. Kratovil:
I understanding that you have several pending Open Public Records Act
requests. At this time, I can provide you with the following records:
1. The contract between the Housing Authority and Manfredi & Pellechio
(now unredacted).
2. The report showing all amounts paid to Manfredi & Pellechio for the
period of May 1, 2019 through September 26, 2023 (our system does not go
back any farther).
3. The 2023-24 DCA budget introduced by Resolution 2023-05/24 #19.
4. The adopted 2023-24 DCA budget.
5. Resolution 2023-08/28 #29 and the memorandum detailing the basis
for the change order.
Due to the ongoing transition process, the NBHA has not yet been able to
complete the search for the following records and hereby requests an
extension of fourteen (14) days:
1. Payroll records showing the total compensation paid to John
Clarke for each year of his employment.
2. All civil subpoenas received since July 1, 2022. As you know, if
any criminal subpoenas were received by the Housing Authority since July
1, 2022, they would be exempt from disclosure. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3(a).
Best Regards,
Danny Toto, J. D.
Acting Executive Director
New Brunswick Housing Authority
7 VanDyke Avenue
New Brunswick, N.J. 08901
Main# 732-745-5157 Ext. 303
Direct# 732-558-4145
Fax# 732-253-7799
Email: [3][NBHA request email]
Danny Toto, J.D.
Acting Executive Director
Franklin Township Housing Authority
25 Parkside Street
Somerset N.J. 08873
Direct: 732-545-9430 Ext. 101
Fax: 732-545-3667
Email: [4][email address]
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