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My letter. Because this post isn’t accepting the formatting on the communications history, you’ll have to click the link to see that.

-—— Original Message -——
From: Nellie (redacted)
To: oip@hawaii.gov
Cc: complaints@ombudsman.hawaii.gov ; governor.lingle@hawaii.gov ; LtGov@hawaii.gov ; hawaiiag@hawaii.gov
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:15 AM
Subject: Fw: Request for Assistance - Copies of Original VR-1 Pages

Dear Ms. Joesting & Ombudsman’s Office,

The HDOH has now twice said that they cannot disclose the records I requested because the original birth index pages don’t exist. These are documents (separate from the birth certificates themselves) which were submitted to the comptroller in 1980 with instructions to be retained permanently as originals and/or microfilm copies. The comptroller signed the request form. It has now been well over 10 business days since I asked the HDOH to provide the record of their having destroyed these records, since there was no request to dispose of these records as of the beginning of the year, which was when I received the copy of the DOH retention schedule. They have also said there is no index of foreign births - a document submitted to the comptroller and specified for permanent retention in 1982.

Either the HDOH is lying about these records not existing, or they have illegally destroyed them, or they have legally destroyed them within the past 5 months but refuse to release the documentation for that destruction.

The complete exchange with the HDOH can be found at my blog at http://butterdezillion.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/hdoh-has-destroyed-original-permanent-records/ . That article also links to the retention schedule and to a post containing my complete exchanges with archivist Susan Shaner, who agrees that the HDOH should have these records.

The HDOH’s answers strongly suggest that they have illegally destroyed permanent records - a serious offense that should result in disciplinary action including termination of employment for those involved. When will this investigation begin and by whom, and will the people involved be put on administrative leave until the investigation is complete?

I look forward to your prompt attention to this serious matter.
Nellie

cc: complaints@ombudsman.hawaii.gov
governor.lingle@hawaii.gov
ltgov@hawaii.gov
hawaiiag@hawaii.gov

ping...how long will this take...the country is going down fast.

how long will this take?

Lucy, can you ping the list on this one? Thanks!

You are a true Patriot, to take this on, research it and follow through on this important issue
I hope you are making Lingle etc very nervous.

I do not doubt Hi destroyed any relevant records that would have revealed the truth about the lying POS 0dumbo.

Thank you for what you are doing

Check out article, also # 1 and # 2.

[Thanks, butterdezillion.]