OPRA: Purchase order history for the police department from 2012 to 2019
Dear Caldwell Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide all purchase order history for purchases by the police department from 2012 to 2019. For each order, please include the date, description, vendor, and amount of the purchase.
Excel form is preferred, but other electronic forms are fine if that is not feasible.
Yours faithfully,
Taeho
Good Morning,
I have received your records request.
Regards,
Brittany
Brittany Heun
Deputy Clerk
Borough of Caldwell
One Provost Square
Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-403-4638
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12116 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:51 AM
To: Brittany Heun <[Caldwell Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: Purchase order history for the police
department from 2012 to 2019
Dear Caldwell Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide all purchase order history for purchases by the police
department from 2012 to 2019. For each order, please include the date,
description, vendor, and amount of the purchase.
Excel form is preferred, but other electronic forms are fine if that is
not feasible.
Yours faithfully,
Taeho
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To whom it may concern,
Your OPRA request for information regarding all purchase order history for
purchases by the police department has been denied for the following
reasons:
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.f states:
f. The custodian of a public agency shall adopt a form for the use of any
person who requests access to a government record held or controlled by
the public agency. The form shall provide space for the name, address, and
phone number of the requestor and a brief description of the government
record sought. The form shall include space for the custodian to indicate
which record will be made available, when the record will be available,
and the fees to be charged. The form shall also include the following: (1)
specific directions and procedures for requesting a record; (2) a
statement as to whether prepayment of fees or a deposit is required; (3)
the time period within which the public agency is required by P.L.1963,
c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented, to make the record
available; (4) a statement of the requestor's right to challenge a
decision by the public agency to deny access and the procedure for filing
an appeal; (5) space for the custodian to list reasons if a request is
denied in whole or in part; (6) space for the requestor to sign and date
the form; (7) space for the custodian to sign and date the form if the
request is fulfilled or denied.
In addition, purchase orders area government record that typically
requires the custodian of records provide immediate access. However, a
request for purchase orders still must identify a specific government
record in order to prevent the custodian from undergoing research. Your
request would require the custodian to conduct research to uncover all
years of invoiced, vouchers and checks to find anything related to the
Police Department. Your request is vague and does not identify a specific
government record.
I understand your email states you are not required to fill out an
official form but the OPRA Statute states otherwise. Please complete a
Borough of Caldwell OPRA form which is located on the Borough’s website
with the specific information you are requesting and the request will be
completed once it is received. If we do not receive an official form, we
will consider your non-response as an indication you no longer wish to
receive the information requested.
If you wish to discuss this further, please contact me at your
convenience.
Regards,
Sgt. Michael Pellegrino
OIC, Traffic Safety Bureau/Records Custodian
Caldwell Police Department
1 Provost Square
Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-403-6733 office
973-226-0026 fax
[1][email address]
From: Brittany Heun [mailto:[Caldwell Borough request email]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:53 AM
To: Sgt. Michael Pellegrino
Subject: Fw: OPRA request - OPRA: Purchase order history for the police
department from 2012 to 2019
Mike,
They just sent another OPRA in for more information regarding the Police
Department.
Thank you,
Brittany
Brittany Heun
Deputy Clerk
Borough of Caldwell
One Provost Square
Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-403-4638
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12116 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:51 AM
To: Brittany Heun
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: Purchase order history for the police
department from 2012 to 2019
Dear Caldwell Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide all purchase order history for purchases by the police
department from 2012 to 2019. For each order, please include the date,
description, vendor, and amount of the purchase.
Excel form is preferred, but other electronic forms are fine if that is
not feasible.
Yours faithfully,
Taeho
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #12116 email]
Is [Caldwell Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Caldwell
Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
[2]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[3]https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[4]https://opramachine.com/request/opra_pur...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.