In a meeting with Attorney General Steve Rowe, Governor Baldacci was briefed on the AG's independent investigation relative to a recent situation within the Department of Environmental Protection.
According to the report, DEP failed to provide public records of negotiations conducted with Rumford Paper.
The Attorney General's office also states in the report that the department did not violate the act willingly, but rather didn't have a thorough understanding of the law.
The Attorney General's office recommended further training of all state employees regarding the FOAA.
Governor Baldacci says, "It's unfortunate the DEP made this mistake. We want to do everything possible to make sure that we're completely transparent and there is access to every document that needs to be furnished."
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