23-IB08 02/09/2023 FOIA Opinion Letter to Randall Chase re: FOIA Complaint Concerning the State of Delaware Board of Elections
Petitioner alleged that the State of Delaware Board of Elections violated FOIA by allowing board members to have visual and audio access to its January 9, 2023 virtual meeting but limiting the public to audio access.
DECIDED: The Board did not violate FOIA by allowing the public to access this meeting through audio means only.
Read More23-IB07 02/08/2023 FOIA Opinion Letter to Steven LePage re: FOIA Complaint Concerning the State Employee Benefits Committee, Delaware Department of Human Resources
Petitioner alleged that the State Employee Benefits Committee, Delaware Department of Human Resources failed to justify its denial of access to the redacted information in the Medicfill contract.
DECIDED: The Committee satisfied its burden of demonstrating that requested materials were appropriately withheld under the pending litigation exemption.
Read More23-IB06 02/07/2023 FOIA Opinion Letter to Jack Guerin re: FOIA Complaint Concerning the Trustees of the New Castle Common
Petitioner alleged that the Trustees of the New Castle Common failed to respond to two requests for contracts.
DECIDED: The Trustees violated FOIA by failing to meet their burden of demonstrating that the requested contracts are exempt from disclosure.
Read More23-IB05 02/03/2023 FOIA Opinion Letter to Christiane Marchio re: FOIA Complaint Concerning the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Petitioner alleged that the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (“DHSS”) violated FOIA by denying access to an animal welfare complaint report.
DECIDED: The DHSS did not violate FOIA, as the requested record is exempt under the investigatory files exemption.
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