FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of
a Complaint by FINAL DECISION
Robert D.
Tatoian, D.P.M.,
Complainant
against Docket #FIC 85-250
Department of
Health Services, Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the State of
Connecticut,
Respondent June 11, 1986
The above captioned matter was heard
as a contested case on May 15, 1986, at which time the complainant and the
respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony,
exhibits and argument on the complaint.
After consideration of the entire
record the following facts are found:
1.
The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of 1-18a(a),
G.S.
2.
By letter dated November 25, 1985 the complainant requested of the
respondent a record of the questions posed by the examiners on the oral portion
of the 1985 Connecticut podiatry licensure examinantion, his responses to the
questions posed and a written outline of the objective criteria used as a basis
for scoring the candidates.
3.
By letter dated November 26, 1985 the respondent's Section Chief for
applications, examinations and licensure denied the complainant access to the
requested information.
4.
From denial of access to the requested information, the complainant appealed
to the Commission by complaint filed on December 2, 1985.
5.
The respondent claims the requested information is exempt from
disclosure pursuant to 1-19(b)(6), G.S.
Docket #FIC
85-250
Page 2
6.
It is found that the information requested in paragraph 2, above,
constitutes test questions, scoring keys and other examination data used to
administer a licensing examination within the meaning of 1-19(b)(6), G.S.
7.
It is therefore concluded that the requested records are exempt from
disclosure pursuant to 1-19(b)(6), G.S.
The following order by the
Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the
above captioned complaint:
1.
The complaint is hereby dismissed.
Approved by order of the Freedom of
Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 11, 1986.
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Karen J.
Haggett
Clerk of the Commission