Non-criminal investigations
Denied: Results of PBPP investigation of requester's complaint
December 07, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole for a
copy of a form showing administration action
taken after investigation of the requester's
complaint. The PBPP denied the request, citing
the provision exempting noncriminal investigation
records from disclosure. Read
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Denied: Components of a sexual offender assessment
December 07, 2009
Denied: Three requests to the
Sexual Offender Assessment Board for copies of
records that were components of a board
assessment. Read
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Denied: Unredacted complaint made to DEP
September 08, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of Environmental Protection for an
unredacted complaint about a specific county
sewage enforcement officer. Read
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Denied: Request for State Police report and 911 call
September 04, 2009
Denied in part and granted in
part: A request for state police records
and a 911 telephone call related to a specific
incident involving the requester, who had made
the call. Read
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Denied: Request for DOC incident statement
September 02, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for a copy
of a statement taken in connection with an
incident. Read
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Granted: Dept. of Corrections policy on inmate book ordering
August 31, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for two parts of a
Department of Corrections policy manual.
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Granted: Records where borough failed to prove they could be withheld
August 24, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for a number of records
related to the requester’s employment with the
borough of Jim Thorpe, including police reports,
records of disciplinary actions and investigation
records. Read
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Denied: Inspector General's investigation of complaint against requester
August 19, 2009
Denied: A request to the Office
of Inspector General for copies of investigation
materials related to the requester or her
husband, including the identity of any person who
made a complaint. Read
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Denied: State Police report on grandson's death
August 11, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania State Police for incident reports
related to a fatality. The PSP denied the
request, citing the provision allowing it to
withhold noncriminal investigative records.
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Denied: Identity of complainant in DEP investigation
August 10, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of Environmental Protection for
information regarding a complaint made about the
requesters, and the name of the person who filed
the complaint. Read
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Granted: Names, addresses on payroll records
August 05, 2009
Granted: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of General Services for
copies of certified payroll records of a
third-party contractor with names and home
addresses. Read
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Denied: Bank's records on allegedly illegal charges on school district card
August 04, 2009
Denied: A request for a bank’s
purchasing card records and reports related to
illegal charges, from the Dallastown Area School
District. Read
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Denied: Letters of complaint against requesters, as non-criminal investigation records
August 03, 2009
Denied: A request to Worcester
Township for written complaints made about the
requesters. The township had denied the request,
citing the Right to Know Law provision allowing
agencies to withhold non-criminal investigative
records dealing with complaints. Read
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Denied: PUC accident report, as protected by another law
July 27, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a copy
of an incident report on a power outage/accident.
The PUC had denied the request, saying it was
exempt from public release as part of a
non-criminal investigation. Read
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Denied: Erie code violation notice as non-criminal investigative record
July 24, 2009
Denied: A request to the City of
Erie for a copy of a housing code violation
notice for the address where the requester rents.
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Granted: Individual correspondence involving school district business
July 24, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for communications and
other records relating to lawsuits by a former
Penn-Delco School District solicitor against the
former business manager and a former board
president. Read
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Denied: Truck inspection records not in PennDOT possession
July 24, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for
records regarding the inspection of a specific
vehicle. Read
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Denied: State Police investigative reports on a fire
July 24, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania State Police for reports and
photographs about a fire. The PSP had denied the
request, citing the exemption in the Right to
Know Law protecting non-criminal investigative
records. Read
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Denied: State Police Internal Affairs report
July 23, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania State Police for a copy of an
Internal Affairs Report based on a complaint the
requester made about a trooper’s conduct at an
accident scene. Read
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Denied: Investigative interview that became part of district operational review
July 23, 2009
Denied: Penn-Delco School
District records that the district said either
did not exist or were part of a noncriminal
investigation. Read
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Denied: DEP investigative records into blast
July 20, 2009
Denied: Records from the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection related to blasting that took place
near the requester's home five years ago.
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Granted: Securities Commission settlement agreement
July 15, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the Pennsylvania
Securities Commission for investigatory and
administrative files regarding a particular case.
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Denied: Copies of investigative records on behalf of union member
June 30, 2009
Denied: An union
representative's request to the Department of
Corrections seeking copies of investigative
materials and a police report associated with a
union member. Read
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Denied: Request for report investigating requester's allegations
June 29, 2009
Denied: A request for a report
on the New Kensington police chief, the result of
an investigation conducted after allegations made
by the requester. Read
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Denied: Investigatory file from Dept. of State
June 25, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of State for an investigatory file
generated by a complaint the requester had filed
with the state Real Estate Commission. The agency
had denied the request, saying the records were
exempt from disclosure as records of a
non-criminal investigation. Read
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Denied: Request for complainant's name
June 22, 2009
Denied: A request to Lower
Paxton Township for the name of the person who
complained about code violations on the
requester's property. The township had denied the
request, citing the exemption for noncriminal
investigation records. Read
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Denied: State police report as non-criminal investigation record
June 19, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania State Police for an accident report,
protocols for investigations and agreements with
the Philadelphia Police Deparment. The PSP had
denied the request for the accident report,
citing the exemption for noncriminal
investigative records, and did not address the
other records sought. Read
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Denied: Identity of handicapped parking complainant
June 18, 2009
Denied: A request for the
identity of the individual who caused Muhlenberg
Township to rescind the requester's handicapped
parking space. The township had denied the
request, saying the records were exempt from
disclosure as part of a non-criminal
investigation. Read
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Granted: Release of redacted State Police incident reports
June 18, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: Pennsylvania State Police records
relating to a mobile home fire in South
Connellsville. Read
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Denied: Records relating to Dept. of Health complaint
June 15, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of State for all records, including
notes, relating to a complaint the requester
filed with the Department of Health. Read
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Denied: Name of person complaining about requester
June 10, 2009
Denied: A request to Plumstead
Township for the identity of an individual who
complained about a business allegedly being
conducted at the requester's home. The township
denied the request as being exempt from
disclosure under the non-criminal investigation
exception. Read
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Denied: Dept. of Health complaint about smoking
June 08, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Health for a copy of a
complaint regarding smoking at a maintenance shed
along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Read
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Denied: Securities Commission investigation records about requester
June 05, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Securities Commission for both a
list of records and actual records relating to a
criminal investigation of the requester and
organizations under his control. Read
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Granted: Building inspections and submissions not exempt under security provisions
June 04, 2009
Granted: A multi-part request to
the Borough of Lansford for building inspections
and submissions. The borough had denied access,
citing the noncriminal investigation exception
and lack of specificity. Read
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Denied: Mine subsidence claim records as investigative
June 01, 2009
Denied: A request seeking
records of mine subsidence damage claims
"received, investigated or known" to the
Department of Environmental Protection in four
counties. Read
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Denied: Inmate record that doesn't exist, investigative record
June 01, 2009
Denied: A request for the
requester's inmate records from the Department of
Corrections.
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Denied: Welfare check record denied as non-criminal investigation
June 01, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania State Police for the records of a
welfare check conducted at her home. Read
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Denied: Corrections treatment program manual attachment
May 22, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections seeking a copy of the
the Therapeutic Community program operations
manual, including an attachment that details with
the daily operation and procedures of the
residential alcohol and drug treatment program.
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Granted: Redacted public notices from State Ethics Commission
May 19, 2009
Granted: A request to the State
Ethics Commission for copies of public notices
for all regular and special meetings, including
public notices for recessed or reconvened
meetings. Read
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Denied: Fifth appeal from requesters for L&I records
May 18, 2009
Denied: A fifth request for
records regarding the requesters' Wage Payment
and Collection Claim with the Department of Labor
& Industry. Read
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Granted: Unredacted legal records or itemized reasons for redactions
May 18, 2009
Granted: A request for vouchers,
financial disclosure statements and a copy of a
lawyer-client agreement from Dickinson Township,
where the township had provided copies of
redacted documents but not itemized legal reasons
for each redaction. Read
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Denied: Letter written to subject of requester's complaint
May 13, 2009
Denied: A request for a letter
related to a complaint the requester had made to
the Department of State about an osteopathic
doctor. Read
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Granted: Nursing home inspection documents, after redaction
May 06, 2009
Granted: Copies of surveys and
inspections conducted by the Department of Health
at ManorCare in Yeadon, a Medicare provider of
nursing care and rehabilitation. ManorCare had
requested documents related to surveys and/or
inspections conducted at its facility, including
materials related to the DOH's issuance of a
Statement of Deficiencies. Read
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Denied: School district report investigating eBay sale of property
April 30, 2009
Denied: A request for copies of
an investigation report concerning the
undervalued sale of East Stroudsburg Area School
District property on eBay. Read
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Denied: Request to Dept. of Health for complainer's ID
April 29, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Health for information
about who complained about the failure to post No
Smoking signs at the Shippensburg American Legion
Post. Read
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Denied: Executor's request for deceased's social services records
April 13, 2009
Denied: A request to Allegheny
County from the executor of a woman's estate for
all county records pertaining to the deceased.
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Denied: Water testing reports as investigative records
April 13, 2009
Denied: A request for copies of
water testing for Gilbertsville from Montgomery
County. The county had denied the request citing
the exemption for investigative records.
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Granted: Access to building plans and non-complaint correspondence
April 06, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for all records related
to a residential development in the Plymouth
Township zoning/code enforcement office,
specifically applications for building permits;
copies of permits; plans submitted for review
with reviewers comments; field inspection logs;
all correspondence to the office, with responses;
violation notices; certificates of occupancy; and
any other documents in these files. Read
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Denied/Affirmed: Names of people who complained about requester's property
April 03, 2009
Denied: A request for zoning
enforcement records identifying individuals who
communicated with Plymouth Township regarding
proceedings against the requester's property.
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Denied: Request to PennDOT for complaints about bridge
April 02, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for
copies of complaints regarding a specific
railroad bridge in Berks County. PennDOT had
denied the request, stating the reports are
exempt from release as part of a non-criminal
investigation. Read
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Denied: Dam failure reports as part of non-criminal investigation
April 01, 2009
Denied: A request for four
reports about a dam failure at Ryerson Station
State Park. The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources had denied the request, stating
that the reports were part of an ongoing
non-criminal investigation and also involve
pre-decisional deliberations of the agency.
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Denied: Borough action on non-criminal complaints
March 19, 2009
Denied: A request for records on
non-criminal complaints from Glen Rock Borough.
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Granted: Board of Nursing program approval documents
March 13, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the state Board of
Nursing of the Department of State, seeking four
types of records related to a nurse education
program. Read
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Granted: School district correspondence
March 06, 2009
Granted: A request for
correspondence related to the Bridge Valley Home
& School Association from the Central Bucks
School District, which the district had denied
citing the exception of investigative materials.
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Denied: Unredacted township management report
March 04, 2009
Denied: A request for an
unredacted version of a township operations
management report prepared by consultants for
Antrim Township. Read
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Granted: Elevator maintenance records
February 23, 2009
Granted: A request for five
years of elevator maintenance records from the
Philadelphia Department of Aviation. Read
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Denied: Building inspection report as non-criminal investigation
February 19, 2009
Denied: A request for a building
inspection report, based on the exemption dealing
with non-criminal investigations. Read
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