[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Response to FOIA Request Dated 6-16-12 and Received 6-18-12 - New Horizons Rehabilitation Service FY12 Expenditures
joe harcz Comcast
joeharcz at comcast.net
Mon Jun 25 19:41:18 UTC 2012
----- Original Message -----
From: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
To: joe harcz Comcast (joeharcz at comcast.net)
Cc: Cannon, Patrick (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Duell, Elsie (LARA) ; Turney, Susan (LARA) ; McNeal, Gwen (LARA) ; Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA)
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 3:24 PM
Subject: Response to FOIA Request Dated 6-16-12 and Received 6-18-12 - New Horizons Rehabilitation Service FY12 Expenditures
June 25, 2012
Mr. Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
E-mail: joeharcz at comcast.net
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
Re: New Horizons 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 New Horizons Rehabilitation Service for several fiscal years plus expenditures of FY 2012 through May 1, 2012.
The first document contains a redaction and is indicated on the document as XXXXXXXXX and was redacted because the information contained exempt information.
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.
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 3:11 PM
To: Cannon, Patrick (LARA)
Cc: Luzenski, Sue (LARA); Larry Posont MCB Comm.; lydia Schuck MCB Comm.; John Scott MCB
Comm.; nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org; Joe Sibley MCBVI Pres.; Elmer Cerano MPAS; MARK CODY; Craig
McManus RSA
Subject: more new horizons request info
Request Financials New Horizons July 16, 2012 ADA/504
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
joeharcz at comcast.net
Re: MCB New Horizons Expenditures to Date
To: Patrick D. Cannon, Director Michigan Commission for the Blind
(via e-mail)
Dear Mr. Cannon,
I am writing today to receive documents related to all MCB expenditures referenced in the Department of Management and Budget relative to New Horizons (see information after signature line). Clearly these expenditures are from MCB and Michigan Rehabilitation Services. So just send me the information related to MCB.
This must be responded to in a timely and accessible manner and I invoke not the FOIA here but the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Titles I and V) as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act in this regards. These documents related to numerous MCB public hearings in which these issues were discussed and thus apply to accessible meeting information required without muss, fuss or expense under the Rehabilitation Act.
Besides as one who is savvy as you are in your position of authority you should have no problems accounting for all of MCB's expenditures. I mean it is in your job description after all.
So just send me requested information as either/or Word attachments or plain text enclosures.
Failure to respond is actionable. Abuse of the "undue hardship or administrative burdens" is also a violation given the size and scope of MCB and its parent and the copious millions in federal funding.
By the way have you figured out where all the federally funded BEP equipment is yet?
Anyway, thanks as always for your prompt and accessible response.
Sincerely,
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
Cc: MCB Commissioners
Cc: MCBVI
Cc: NFB MI
Cc: MPAS
Cc: RSA
Source:
http://apps.michigan.gov/MiTransparency/Vendor/Categories?y=2012&v=NEW%20HORIZONS%20REHABILITATION%20SERVICES&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 NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES 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 category.
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Agency Name
Category Description
Vendor Payment Totals
LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Payments to School Districts Local Units and Others
$11,989.91
LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Contractual Services Supplies and Materials
$1,048,696.87
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S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/25/12 02:21 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2219925 001 073810 222 DA 061347997 060412 052912
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1604.69
W2219925 001 073810 222 DA 061347997 060412 052912
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 434.31
W2219927 001 073811 222 DA 061347997 060412 052912
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2219927 001 073811 222 DA 061347997 060412 052912
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
W2216563 001 073728 222 DA 061275675 041912 041312
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 3935.00
W2216563 001 073728 222 DA 061275675 041912 041312
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1065.00
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S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/25/12 02:22 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2216564 001 073727 222 DA 061275675 041912 041312
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2216564 001 073727 222 DA 061275675 041912 041312
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
W2215169 001 073643 222 DA 061249724 040312 032812
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 3935.00
W2215169 001 073643 222 DA 061249724 040312 032812
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1065.00
W2214574 001 073644 222 DA 061248373 040212 032712
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2214574 001 073644 222 DA 061248373 040212 032712
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
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LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PRO
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2212930 001 073586 222 DA 061206675 030812 030212
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1574.00
W2212930 001 073586 222 DA 061206675 030812 030212
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 426.00
W2211011 001 073547 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2211011 001 073547 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
W2211012 001 073546 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2211012 001 073546 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
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S085 VER 2.0 STATE OF MICHIGAN PRODUCTION REGION (PMAIN) 06/25/12 02:23 PM
LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2211013 001 073545 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2211013 001 073545 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
W2211025 001 073544 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2211025 001 073544 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
W2211027 001 073543 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2905.85
W2211027 001 073543 222 DA 061182762 022112 021412
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 786.46
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LINK TO: VENDOR TRANSACTION INQUIRY PROD
ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2210367 001 073265 222 DA 061160184 020812 020212
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1363.08
W2210367 001 073265 222 DA 061160184 020812 020212
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 368.92
W2209976 001 073540 222 DA 061156391 020312 013012
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1363.08
W2209976 001 073540 222 DA 061156391 020312 013012
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 368.92
W2209751 001 073449 222 DA 061153502 020212 012712
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 2361.00
W2209751 001 073449 222 DA 061153502 020212 012712
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 639.00
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ACTIVE
VEND NO/MC: XXXXXXXXXX AGY: 641 DOC TYPE: W2 INV#:
VEND NAME: NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
REC TYPE: I APPR FUND: FUND: EFF DATE RANGE: 100111 TO 062512
CUR DOC/SFX REF DOC/SFX INVOICE # TC PDT PMT- # DATE APPR DT
AP FUND FUND INDEX PCA AY COBJ AOBJ TRANS AMT R
W2209859 001 073526 222 DA 061153502 020212 012712
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1574.00
W2209859 001 073526 222 DA 061153502 020212 012712
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 426.00
W2203839 001 073400 222 DA 061061263 120211 112811
0110 0715 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 1604.69
W2203839 001 073400 222 DA 061061263 120211 112811
0110 7001 36500 11369 12 6125 0710 434.31
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Appn/Desc
AY
FY
Exp GAAP
Vendor Name
11210 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
2011
2011
$ 67,704.48
NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
11211 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND (ARRA)
2009
2011
$ 28,440.36
NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
$ 96,144.84
11210 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
2012
2012
$ 48,349.17
NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION SERVICES
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:
"to receive documents related to all MCB expenditures referenced in the Department of Management and Budget relative to New Horizons (see information after signature line - http://apps.michigan.gov/MiTransparency/Vendor/Categories?y=2012&v=NEW%20HORIZONS%20REHABILITATION%20SERVICES&a=641&Column=AgencyName&Direction=Ascending
8 ). Clearly these expenditures are from MCB and Michigan Rehabilitation Services. So just send me the information related to MCB."
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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