FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

FINAL DECISION
Docket #FIC 1996-596
July 9, 1997

In the Matter of a Complaint by Howard C. Multer, Complainant
against
Director, Payroll Department, University of Connecticut, Respondent

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on April 23, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared. During an off the record conference before the April 23, 1997 hearing, the complainant and the respondent reached an agreement in resolution of this contested case and the complainant informed the Commission that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

The Commission warmly commends both the complainant and the respondent for working successfully to negotiate a non-litigated settlement of their earlier differences.

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 July 9, 1997.

__________________________
Elizabeth A. Leifert
Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 1996-596 Page 2

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S., THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:
Howard C. Multer
32 Gallaudet Drive
West Hartford, CT 06107-1426

Director, Payroll Department, University of Connecticut
c/o Paul M. Shapiro, Esq.
Stephen N. Ment, Esq.
University of Connecticut
Box U-177
605 Gilbert Road
Storrs, CT 06269-1177

__________________________
Elizabeth A. Leifert
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC 1996-596/FD/eal/07231997