Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct" (Department of Community & Economic Development)

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the Department of Community & Economic Development of Pennsylvania.
Tracking #

RTKL 2025-016

Multi Request Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct"
Due Feb. 3, 2025
Est. Completion March 1, 2025
Status
Awaiting Response

From: Adam Steinbaugh

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

For purposes of this request, "SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY" means any of: (a) Executive Order No. 1980-18 Amended, dated May 6, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 3018; (b) 4 Pa. Code § 7.158.1 ("Personal conduct," providing that "No employee, appointee or official of the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth may engage in scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute") or (c) any policy, guidance, regulation, or other prohibition against "scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute."

1. Any records reflecting a complaint, charge, or disciplinary action concerning any violation (or alleged violation) of a SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

2. Any records reflecting any warning issued to any employee concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

3. Any policy, guidance, regulation, or handbook concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

This request is limited to records generated on or after May 5, 2024.

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,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Department of Community & Economic Development

Good afternoon,

Please provide us a telephone number where we may reach you with questions, as well as verification of US citizenship so that we may provide a response.

Thank you,
Eileen Quinn
AORO

From: Adam Steinbaugh

Hello --

My office phone number is 215-717-3473. My state bar records should be sufficient to establish that I am a lawful resident. They may be obtained at https://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/for-the-public/find-attorney/attorney-detail/326475 (Pennsylvania) and https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/304829 (California).

Best,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Department of Community & Economic Development

Good day:

Attached is correspondence concerning your request.

Thank you,
Eileen Quinn
AORO

From: Department of Community & Economic Development

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Department of Community & Economic Development
RTK Office
Fourth Floor
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225

March 18, 2025

This is a follow up to request number RTKL 2025-016:

To Whom It May Concern:

I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2025. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 1, 2025. 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 #RTKL 2025-016.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On Jan. 30, 2025:
Subject: RTKL 2025-016 Steinbaugh Request
Good day:

Attached is correspondence concerning your request.

Thank you,
Eileen Quinn
AORO
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On Jan. 27, 2025:
Subject: RE: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct" (Department of Community & Economic Development)
Hello --

My office phone number is 215-717-3473. My state bar records should be sufficient to establish that I am a lawful resident. They may be obtained at https://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/for-the-public/find-attorney/attorney-detail/326475 (Pennsylvania) and https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/304829 (California).

Best,

Adam Steinbaugh
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On Jan. 27, 2025:
Subject: RTKL 2025-016 Steinbach Request
Good afternoon,

Please provide us a telephone number where we may reach you with questions, as well as verification of US citizenship so that we may provide a response.

Thank you,
Eileen Quinn
AORO
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On Jan. 22, 2025:
Subject: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct" (Department of Community & Economic Development)
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

For purposes of this request, "SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY" means any of: (a) Executive Order No. 1980-18 Amended, dated May 6, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 3018; (b) 4 Pa. Code § 7.158.1 ("Personal conduct," providing that "No employee, appointee or official of the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth may engage in scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute") or (c) any policy, guidance, regulation, or other prohibition against "scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute."

1. Any records reflecting a complaint, charge, or disciplinary action concerning any violation (or alleged violation) of a SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

2. Any records reflecting any warning issued to any employee concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

3. Any policy, guidance, regulation, or handbook concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.

This request is limited to records generated on or after May 5, 2024.

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,

Adam Steinbaugh

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

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Filed via MuckRock.com
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PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 180184
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.