The Complainant alleged the Council violated the OMA by discussing certain applicants for a Town solicitor position during an executive session. Specifically, the Complainant alleged that the notice to the applicants being discussed that was sent pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(a)(1) did not...

In PR 20-59, this Office concluded that the Town violated the APRA when it failed to timely produce or exempt documents responsive to the Complainant's APRA request. We directed the Town to provide a supplemental submission regarding the withheld documents and addressing whether the Town's...

The Complainant alleged that EOHHS improperly withheld a number of records in response to its APRA request. This Office previously issued a finding, PR 20-01, which set forth the relevant legal framework and concluded that EOHHS permissibly withheld a number of documents and improperly withheld...

In PR 19-12, this Office determined that the Fire District violated the APRA by not having written APRA procedures established at the time the Complainant submitted his APRA request, see R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(d), and by failing to file its annual Certificate of Compliance with the Office of...

Complainant alleged an APRA violation arising from the withholding of an individual's time sheet, based on the assertion that disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Based on our review of the evidence, including our in camera review of the relevant document,

Complainant alleged the Town violated the APRA by not producing certain responsive documents and by heavily redacting others. Upon review of the undisputed evidence, including our in camera review of the documents that were produced with redactions, this Office concluded that the Town did...

Complainant alleged that the City violated the APRA by not producing a letter that was responsive to her APRA request and instead informing her that the City did not maintain any responsive documents. Based on this Office's review of the relevant document and the evidence submitted by the City,...

The Complainant alleged that the Town Council violated the OMA when the posted agenda failed to adequately inform the public of the nature of the business to be discussed. Based on the undisputed evidence, we concluded that the relevant agenda item failed to adequately inform the public of the...

The Complainant alleged the City violated the APRA when it failed to timely respond to the Complainant's APRA request. Based on the record before us, we found that the City violated the APRA by responding to the request one day after the deadline. We did not find injunctive relief appropriate...

This Office previously concluded that the City violated the APRA when it failed to timely respond to the Complainant's APRA request because the request went to a spam folder. This Office issued a finding directing the City to address whether its violation should be considered willful and knowing or,