uncollected settlements
| Tracking # |
G000474-071823 |
| Submitted | July 17, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | July 24, 2024 |
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From: Sam Mellins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
records or spreadsheets detailing currently uncollected monies related to judgements or settlements awarded to the Attorney General's office
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sam Mellins
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
Re: FOIL Request #G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
This is an automated reply to your above-referenced FOIL request. Please do not respond to this message.
Within five business days, you will receive a written acknowledgment of the receipt of your request with a statement of the approximate date when your request will be granted or denied.
New York State Office of the Attorney General
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
July 25, 2023
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
This email is in response to the above-referenced FOIL request.
Please be advised that Public Officers Law § 89(3)(a) provides that a request for records shall reasonably describe the records sought. Your request does not reasonably describe records and requires the following clarification(s):
Please clarify whether “currently uncollected monies,” as referenced in your request, includes items with future pay dates.
You may submit your clarification by accessing this request in the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center. If you do not clarify your request within ten business days, we will consider this FOIL request closed.
Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
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From: Sam Mellins
Hello,
Yes, my request includes items both with future pay dates and past pay dates.
Thank you.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
August 3, 2023 RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823 Dear Mr. Mellins: Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(3)(a), the Office of the Attorney General acknowledges receipt of your clarification of the above-referenced FOIL request. We are performing a diligent search for the records you request. We will notify you of the status of your request on or before August 31, 2023. If we should locate any documents that respond to your request, and if we provide them in electronic format, we will notify you of any fee in advance. If we provide paper copies, we will also notify you of any fee in advance; for paper copies, the first five pages would be provided free of charge, and the cost for the remaining pages would be $.25 per page. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
August 31, 2023
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
Please be advised that we are diligently engaged in the process of completing our response to the above-referenced FOIL request. We estimate that, by December 6, 2023, we will be able to begin producing to you the records that respond to your request. This additional time is needed for the following reasons: • the volume of records that must be reviewed in order to respond to your request; and • the detailed nature of the review required to respond to your request. We will contact you on or before the date mentioned. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2023. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 6, 2023. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #G000474-071823.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #G000474-071823.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
December 6, 2023
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
This email is in response to the above-referenced FOIL request.
The Office of the Attorney General has conducted a diligent search for the records that you have requested.
Please access this request in the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to retrieve the record that responds to your request.
This FOIL request is now closed.
Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
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From: Sam Mellins
Hello,
Thank you for sending this document. This appears to show only uncollected settlements. My request was for both uncollected settlements and judgments. Can you further send a document showing uncollected monies from judgments, with both future pay dates and past pay dates?
Thank you,
Sam Mellins
Senior Reporter, New York Focus
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #G000474-071823.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
March 7, 2024
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(3)(a), the Office of the Attorney General acknowledges receipt of your clarification of the above-referenced FOIL request.
We are performing a diligent search for the records you request. We will notify you of the status of your request on or before April 10, 2024.
If we should locate any documents that respond to your request, and if we provide them in electronic format, we will notify you of any fee in advance. If we provide paper copies, we will also notify you of any fee in advance; for paper copies, the first five pages would be provided free of charge, and the cost for the remaining pages would be $.25 per page.
Sincerely,
Abisola Fatade
Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
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From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
April 11, 2024
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
Please be advised that we are diligently engaged in the process of completing our response to the above-referenced FOIL request. We estimate that, by May 10, 2024, we will be able to begin producing to you the records that respond to your request. This additional time is needed for the following reasons:
• the volume of records that must be reviewed in order to respond to your request; and
• the detailed nature of the review required to respond to your request.
We will contact you on or before the date mentioned.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
View this request in the My Request Center.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
May 14, 2024
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823
Dear Mr. Mellins:
Please be advised that we are diligently engaged in the process of completing our response to the above-referenced FOIL request. We estimate that, by May 24, 2024, we will be able to produce to you the next installment of records that respond to your request. This additional time is needed for the following reasons:
• the volume of records that must be reviewed in order to respond to your request; and
• the detailed nature of the review required to respond to your request.
We will contact you on or before the date mentioned.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
View this request in the My Request Center.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
May 24, 2024 RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000474-071823 Dear Mr. Mellins: This email is in response to the above-referenced FOIL request. The Office of the Attorney General is conducting a diligent search for the records that you have requested. Please access this request in the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to retrieve records that respond to your request. Please be advised that this is our second response to the above-referenced request. We intend to continue producing records to you on a rolling basis until we have provided all additional, responsive, and non-exempt records and issued our final determination of your FOIL request. We estimate that, by July 24, 2024, we will be able to produce to you the next installment of responsive records. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
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