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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=joeharcz@comcast.net href="mailto:joeharcz@comcast.net">joe harcz
Comcast</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=gastond@michigan.gov
href="mailto:gastond@michigan.gov">gastond@michigan.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Craig.McManus@ed.gov
href="mailto:Craig.McManus@ed.gov">Craig McManus RSA</A> ; <A
title=Carol.dobak@ed.gov href="mailto:Carol.dobak@ed.gov">Carol Dobak</A> ; <A
title=bbove@aclumich.org href="mailto:bbove@aclumich.org">Brenda Bove, MI
ACLU</A> ; <A title=kmoss@aclumich.org href="mailto:kmoss@aclumich.org">Kary
Moss ACLU MI</A> ; <A title=ECERANO@mpas.org
href="mailto:ECERANO@mpas.org">Elmer Cerano MPAS</A> ; <A title=MCODY@mpas.org
href="mailto:MCODY@mpas.org">MARK CODY</A> ; <A
title=rbernstein@sambernstein.com
href="mailto:rbernstein@sambernstein.com">Richard Bernstein Esq</A> ; <A
title=nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org</A> ; <A
title=president.nfb.mi@gmail.com href="mailto:president.nfb.mi@gmail.com">Larry
Posont MCB Comm.</A> ; <A title=laschuck@juno.com
href="mailto:laschuck@juno.com">lydia Schuck MCB Comm.</A> ; <A
title=jcscot@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:jcscot@sbcglobal.net">John Scott MCB
Comm.</A> ; <A title=susanfitzm@gmail.com
href="mailto:susanfitzm@gmail.com">Susan Fitzmaurice</A> ; <A
title=lukez@disnetwork.org href="mailto:lukez@disnetwork.org">Luke Zelley
TDN</A> ; <A title=carolbergquist@hannahville.org
href="mailto:carolbergquist@hannahville.org">carol bergquist Hannaville MRC</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:19 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> comments state plan conflicts of interests and
more</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Conflict of Interest and Non
-delegable Authorities</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">July 15, 2012</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Comments on MCB State Plan</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Mt. Morris, MI 48458</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:joeharcz@comcast.net">joeharcz@comcast.net</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">All,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">note the following from the
ludicrous Michigan Commission for the Blind State Plan:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“2.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The name of the
designated state vocational rehabilitation unit is:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Bureau of Services for Blind
Persons (“BSBP”), under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 USC 701
et seq.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Bureau of Services for
Blind Persons</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">serves as the State Licensing
Agency under the Randolph Sheppard vending facilities for blind in federal
buildings act, 20 USC 107 to 107f.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Any authority,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">powers, duties and functions
relative to final agency decisions for cases arising under the Randolph Sheppard
Act, 20 USC 107 to 107f, the Rehabilitation</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112,
as amended, 29 USC 732, and the Blind and Visually Disabled Persons Act, 1978 PA
260, MCL 393.351 to MCL 393.369, lies</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">with the Director of the
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.”</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">First of all and once again the
signaturre on the pre-print is not the Director of LARA which isn’t a Vocational
Rehabilitation entity in the first place, but that of LARA Deputy Director
Michael Zimmer. Now, Michael Zimmer runs the Michigan Administrative Hhearings
System where Business Enterprise Operators and in fact VR clients can take
complaints. Currently the Michigan Commission for the Blind board under PA 260
and rules makes the final agency determination for the SLA as a safe guard in
due process and equal protection under law, all of which has been routinely
violated over the years by MAHS to begin with in documented fashion including
substantial violations under Zimmer’s direction of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the very Rehabilitation Act all are
violating here.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Moreover, this is at cross
purposes for if the illegal Executive Order 2012-10 takes place it would
eliminate PA 260 which establishes the State Priority to begin with. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I know this sounds confusing.
That is because it is a mish mash of multiple violations of both state and
federal laws to numerous to count.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">But, clearly the Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs cannot serve the interests of blind folks here
and their rights to fundamental due process and equal protection under law when
the self-same entity runs the quasi-judicial proceedings and then also makes
“the final agency determination”. There can be no impartiality by any measure
here. It is a codified conflict of interests making the Designated State Agency
judge and jury all wrapped up in the same package.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This is a VR program for people
who are blind after all.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in">In addition, regulations
found at 34 CFR 361.13(c) require that certain functions be reserved solely to
the staff of the DSU and that these functions may not be delegated to any other
agency or individual (34 CFR 361.13(c) (2)).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At a minimum, these “non-delegable”
responsibilities relate to decisions affecting:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>eligibility, the nature and scope of services, and the
provision of those services (34 CFR 361.13(c)(1)(i));</P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>the determination that individuals have achieved employment
outcomes (34 CFR 361.13(c)(1)(ii)); </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>policy formulation and implementation (34 CFR
361.13(c)(1)(iii)); </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>the allocation and expenditure of VR funds (34 CFR
361.13(c)(1)(iv)); and </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>the participation of the DSU in the one-stop service
delivery system in accordance with Title I of the <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Workforce Investment Act</I> (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">WIA</I>) and the regulatory requirements
specified in 20 CFR Part 662 (34 CFR 361.13(c)(1)(v)).</P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thus this is simply a gross
conflict of interest, institutionalized denials of blind in due process
proceedings that will be arbitrary and capricious, and more non-deligable
authorities over federal VR funds illegally sought by the Designated State
Agency.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sincerely,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: RSA</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: NFB MI</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: Michigan Protection and
Advocacy Services</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: Michigan Americans with Civil
Liberties Union</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: MRC</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Cc: several attorneys at law</P>
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