[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Response to FOIA Request Received 6-18-12 - JVS FY12 Expenditures of MCB
joe harcz Comcast
joeharcz at comcast.net
Fri Jun 22 22:24:13 UTC 2012
----- Original Message -----
From: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
To: joe harcz Comcast (joeharcz at comcast.net)
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Farmer, Mel (LARA) ; Turney, Susan (LARA) ; Debacker, Angela (LARA) ; Jones, Leamon (LARA) ; McNeal, Gwen (LARA) ; Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA)
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 5:12 PM
Subject: Response to FOIA Request Received 6-18-12 - JVS FY12 Expenditures of MCB
June 22, 2012
Mr. Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.net
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
Re: JVS FY 2012 Michigan Commission for the Blind Expenditures
Dear Mr. Harcz, Jr.:
This letter is in response to your June 16, 2012, email request for copies of public records, received on June 18, 2012. Please be informed that the Department's Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) is processing this request under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.
You have requested information as described in your email, a copy of which is below.
Your request is granted as to existing, nonexempt records in the possession of this department responsive to your request.
Attached are two documents: 1) Michigan Administrative Information Network (MAIN - the State of Michigan's accounting system) screens of payments for FY2012, and 2) an Excel document compiled for the MCB Commission Board Meeting of June 15, 2012, that contains a total dollar amount of payments to Jewish Vocational Services for several fiscal years plus expenditures of FY 2012 through May 1, 2012.
The first document contains redactions and are indicated on the document as XXX and were redacted because the information contained exempt information regarding consumers of MCB.
All expenditures on the attached documents are coded as Rehabilitation Case Services under the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division. In order to determine exactly what was purchased for each transaction, a search will have to be undertaken for each expenditure to determine what office and/or staff person authorized the expense along with securing a copy of the authorization and the invoice, then each of these documents will have to be reviewed and redactions made as they contain exempt information regarding consumers of MCB.
In order for us to proceed with the searching, review and redacting, we require a deposit of $52.75 (see invoice attached). Once we receive this deposit, we will proceed with the search, review and redacting.
Sincerely,
Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Attachments:
1. Email of 6/16/12
2. MAIN Screen Prints
3. Excel Document
4. Invoice
cc: Patrick Cannon
Mel Farmer
Susan Turney
Elsie Duell
Leamon Jones
Gwen McNeal
Shawnese Laury-Johnson
From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 3:39 PM
To: Cannon, Patrick (LARA)
Cc: Luzenski, Sue (LARA); Larry Posont MCB Comm.; lydia Schuck MCB Comm.; John Scott MCB Comm.; Leigh Campbell-Earl ; nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org; Joe Sibley MCBVI Pres.; Scott Heinzman ADAPT; Laura Hall; Mike Zelley TDN; Luke Zelley TDN; Susan Fitzmaurice; Kathy McGeathy; Craig
McManus RSA; Elmer Cerano MPAS; MARK CODY
Subject: request mcb jvs expenditures
Request MCB Payments to JVS FY 2012 Rehab Act/ADA not FOIA
June 16, 2012
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
joeharcz at comcast.net
To:
Patrick D. Cannon
Director, Michigan commission for the Blind
(Via E-mail)
Dear Mr. Cannon,
After my signature line you will find payments made to JVS by MRS and MCB during FY 2012 to date. Now, as this was one of the 13 "sheltered shops" which pay sub-minimum wages to some ad which MCB contracts with and which was brought up at yesterday's MCB board meeting I am requesting that you remit the amount paid to JVS and for what purposes during this fiscal year in accessible format of course.
I expect a prompt and accessible response to this inquiry. I would at very least expect as fast a response as MCB gives toJVS when sending them VR dollars.
Sincerely,
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
Cc: MCB Commissioners
Cc: NFB MI
Cc:MCBVI
Cc: MPAS
Cc: RSA
Cc: Michigan ADAPT
Cc: several
Attachment:
Source:
http://apps.michigan.gov/MiTransparency/Vendor/Categories?y=2012&v=JEWISH%20
VOCATIONAL%20SERVICE%20%26%20COMM%20WORKSHOP&a=641&Column
=AgencyName&Direction=Ascending
Mi Transparency - Vendor Payments to a Vendor by Category
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Vendor Payments to a Vendor by Category
Vendor payments to JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP made
by LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS for fiscal year 2012
Click on a category description to view vendor payments made to this vendor for this
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Table with 3 columns and 3 rows
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Category Description
Vendor Payment Totals
LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Payments to School Districts Local Units and Others
$16,246.93
LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Contractual Services Supplies and Materials
$1,285,022.66
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S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:46 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: A APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2222139 001 45005 222 PA 246614956 061412 061112
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1306.42
W2222139 001 45005 222 PA 246614956 061412 061112
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 353.58
S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:48 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2219940 001 44825 222 PA 246513094 060112 052912
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 295.13
W2219940 001 44825 222 PA 246513094 060112 052912
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 79.87
W2218085 001 44524 222 PA 246341682 050312 043012
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1782.56
W2218085 001 44524 222 PA 246341682 050312 043012
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 482.44
W2217560 001 XXX 4/20 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 177.08
W2217560 001 XXX 4/20 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 47.92
S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:49 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2217553 001 XXX 4/20 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1101.80
W2217553 001 XXX 4/20 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 298.20
W2217321 001 44460 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 708.30
W2217321 001 44460 222 PA 246323829 050112 042612
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 191.70
W2216091 001 42090 222 PA 246236821 041112 040612
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 177.08
W2216091 001 42090 222 PA 246236821 041112 040612
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 47.92
S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:49 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2214979 001 44097 222 PA 246139857 033012 032712
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1782.56
W2214979 001 44097 222 PA 246139857 033012 032712
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 482.44
W2213803 001 43891 222 PA 246072258 031912 031412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 283.32
W2213803 001 43891 222 PA 246072258 031912 031412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 76.68
W2213804 001 43891A 222 PA 246072258 031912 031412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 283.32
W2213804 001 43891A 222 PA 246072258 031912 031412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 76.68
S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:52 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2212545 001 43727 222 PA 245961732 030612 030112
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1782.56
W2212545 001 43727 222 PA 245961732 030612 030112
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 482.44
W2211045 001 43535 222 PA 245890885 021712 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 472.20
W2211045 001 43535 222 PA 245890885 021712 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 127.80
W2209670 001 43356 222 PA 245773448 020112 012712
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 472.20
W2209670 001 43356 222 PA 245773448 020112 012712
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 127.80
S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/22/12 03:52 P
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PRO
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: 2381358013 AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062212
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2208814 001 42756 222 PA 245688076 012512 012012
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 314.80
W2208814 001 42756 222 PA 245688076 012512 012012
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 85.20
W2208822 001 42812 222 PA 245688076 012512 012012
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1105.74
W2208822 001 42812 222 PA 245688076 012512 012012
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 299.26
Appn/Desc
AY
FY
Exp GAAP
Vendor Name
11210 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
2011
2011
$ 7,201.00
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
11211 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND (ARRA)
2009
2011
$ 1,800.00
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
$ 9,001.00
11210 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
2012
2012
$ 11,005.00
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE & COMM WORKSHOP
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT INVOICE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF REQUESTER:
Mr. Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.com
1365 E. Mt. Morris Road
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
REQUEST RECEIVED: June 18, 2012
TYPE OF REQUEST: Email
REQUEST PARTIALLY DENIED: No
EXEMPT INFORMATION WITHHELD/REDACTED: Yes and To be determined
EXTENDED RESPONSE NOTICE ISSUED: No
REQUESTED INFORMATION WILL BE: Emailed/Invoiced For Partial Payment
ACCOUNT CODE: Index: 36200 PCA: 11343
DLARA CONTACT: Melvin Farmer, Central FOIA Coordinator
(517) 373-0194
Ottawa Building, 4th Floor, 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909
The FOIA provides that the department may charge a fee to comply with requests for public records. The processing fee is composed of hourly wages and benefit costs of the lowest paid employee(s) capable of processing the request; the duplication of records at assessed costs per page; mailing costs; and other related special costs. Prior to searching and copying requested records, the department may request full payment or 50% of the estimated costs exceeding $50.00 with the balance required before mailing the records. Assessed costs are related to your request for:
"After my signature line you will find payments made to JVS by MRS and MCB during FY 2012 to date. Now, as this was one of the 13 "sheltered shops" which pay sub-minimum wages to some ad which MCB contracts with and which was brought up at yesterday's MCB board meeting I am requesting that you remit the amount paid to JVS and for what purposes during this fiscal year in accessible format of course.
I expect a prompt and accessible response to this inquiry. I would at very least expect as fast a response as MCB gives toJVS when sending them VR dollars."
INVOICE CALCULATIONS
LABOR
Locating and Duplicating Cost:
Number of Hours: 3 hrs. x Hourly Rate: $25.10 = Amount: $75.30
Examining and Extracting Cost:
Number of Hours: 2 hrs. x Hourly Rate: $25.10 = Amount: $50.20
TOTAL LABOR: $125.50
POSTAGE (estimate): $0
DUPLICATING: Number of Pages times Copying Rate of $.25 $0
OTHER (overtime, audio tapes, discs, photos, security, etc.): $0
SUBTOTAL: $125.50
Less waived indigency fee under FOIA Act MCL 15.234 Section 4(1) ($20.00)
INVOICE TOTAL: $105.50
DEPOSIT* $52.75
BALANCE TO BE PAID: $52.75
Make check or money order payable to: STATE OF MICHIGAN
Remit to: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Office Services Mailroom
7150 Harris Drive, PO Box 30015
Lansing, MI 48909
RETURN ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS INVOICE WITH YOUR PAYMENT
*Please note that if a deposit is requested, the indicated amount is an estimate of the cost of complying with your request. The actual cost may vary somewhat from this amount.
Carla Miller Haynes
DLARA Michigan Commission for the Blind
201 N. Washington Sq., 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517/373-2063
FAX: 517/335-5140
www.michigan.gov/mcb
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