[nfbmi-talk] reiterated request mpas conflicts

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October 19 MPAS Reiterated Request Conflict of Interest Statements

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

joeharcz at comcast.net

810-516-5262

 

Elmer Cerano, Executive Director

Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc.

4095 Legacy Pkwy Ste 500

Lansing, MI 48911-4264

(Via E-mail)

 

Dear Mr. Cerano,

 

After my signature line please note a lawful request for information from you and a request for that information to be provided in a timely and accessible manner to me, a person who is blind in his most effective format. To this date I’ve not received a written response which is a violation, as I’ve informed you with citations of 504 and the ADA in and of itself, let alone the requested and required information.

 

Moreover, the February 2014 MPAS Minutes denote current requirements and thus I’m asking for the recent required conflict of interest statements in accessible format as I’ve done over the phone several times and in other correspondences.

Again I am astounded at the personal and collective violations of my known civil rights by the very federally funded protection and advocacy service that is supposed to know and enforce these rights to begin with.

 

Now, it is long since time to remit this information sir!

 

Failure will result in formal complaints and/or legal action.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Cc: NFB MI

Cc: MM, MC, KM, MPAS

Cc: DOJ

Cc: several

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment:

February 2 2014 Request Conflict of Interest Statements

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI  48458

810-516-5262

joeharcz at comcast.net

 

Elmer Cerano, Director

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.

(Via E-mail)

 

Dear Mr. Cerano,

 

 

I draw your attention to the following from the February 28, 2012 MPAS Board of Directors meeting:

 

 

“Kate Wolters indicated that the conflict of interest statements were included in the Board packets previously mailed to each Board Member.  She asked Board Members to please fill them out and return to Camilia. 

 

Elmer Cerano added that the conflict of interest form is more voluminous than in the past due to changes in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) law. It requires that boards of directors of non-profit organizations divulge any existing, potential or perceived conflicts of interests, not only financial but programmatic conflicts need to be divulged. The same requirement will apply to the PAIMI Council and staff.  “

 

 

 

 

As a person who is blind and advocate for same I am requesting all conflict of interest statements listed above for all directors of MPAS and all required similar documents of key personnel as required by various laws. Moreover, I request these documents in a timely and accessible manner, and without surcharge pursuant to known obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title III, of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Both relevant civil rights laws indeed apply to MPAS!

 

To wit remit these requested documents as either plain text attachments or enclosures to my e-mail address listed above.

 

 

I thank you in advance for your prompt compliance in this regard.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: National Federation of the Blind of Michigan

Cc: MC, MW MPAS

Cc: US DOJ, Civil Rights Division, Disabilities Rights Section, Deputy Director

Cc: file

Cc: several