Missing Construction Logs & State Auditor Escalation
Records Date: February 10, 2026
This repository details the administration's shifting narratives to avoid releasing standard daily construction logs and Proposed Change Orders (PCOs) for the $42.8 million renovation. Initially, SBC representative Kerry Merkel issued a blanket denial, claiming the committee does not create or possess the logs. After being educated on the legal doctrine of "constructive possession" regarding third-party contractor (Newfield Construction) records, the administration shifted its excuse, claiming the logs were now under "safety and security" legal review. The file contains the subsequent formal FOIC appeal, a Request for Comment confronting the First Selectman, and correspondence escalating the lack of financial oversight to the State Auditors of Public Accounts (Maura Pardo) alongside a whistleblower complaint regarding site safety hazards and retaliatory state police surveillance.

