DOJ OIG emails on MCC New York camera system installation timeline

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Subject:	Fwd: Camera DoomersatIon
Date:	Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:29:17 PM
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Just in. Please see below communications. If you will be updating the ROI, this will also be helpful with your section.¶

Thanks!¶

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From: )* 4 Date: March 10, 2022 at 3:19:38 PM EST To: ” )“ Subject: RE: Camera Documentation
Welcome just to clarify line 3 I was General Foreman as my title, but Acting Facility Manager in MCC NY
>» 3/10/2022 2:40 PM >.» Thank you very much.
From: Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:13 PM To: Subject: RE: Camera Documentation
Facility Manager
Feb - May I was Acting Facility Manager on and off (was not contestant)
During TDY I was Acting Facility Manager
May 2019 I was officially assigned to MCC New York
I don’t recall when stop working at MCC New York, but before I was TDY to MCC New York
>>> > 3/10/2022 12:58 PM >>> Good afternoon Mr.
I have been asked to obtain the following information with regard to our meeting and communications a few months ago. Can you please provide the following information at your

earliest ability?¶

Is/was your position title “Facility Manager” or “Facilities Manager”?¶

In your below email, you say that you arrived to the MCC New York as a TDY assignment in February 2019. What was your position title during that assignment?¶

When did you officially become the MCC New York Facility/Facilities Manager?¶

When did Facility/Facilities Manager stop working at the MCC New York? I have been informed that he retired from the BOP in September 2019, but it is my understanding from speaking with you that he stopped working at the MCC New York a long while prior. Can you please confirm when he stopped filling the role as the MCC New York Facilities Manager?¶

Thank you very much in advance. I hope you are well.¶

Assistant Special Agent in Charge U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office/Boston Area Office¶

From: Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:10 PM To: Subject: RE: Camera Documentation¶

Good Afternoon,¶

Yes, the camera system was scheduled to start March 17, 2019 and started on schedule. When I arrived TOY February 2019 we, only had one Communication Technician. Therefore, after talking to the regional office, they started a project to assist in funding and labor, so we were able to start the week of March 17, 2019 for the camera system and all other infrastructure throughout the institution.¶

Below is the email sent to all institutions form the Northeast Regional Facilities Administrator.¶

aci dies Manager¶

MCC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, NY 10007¶

SENSITIVE/PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION¶

The information contained in this electronic message and any and all accompanying documents constitutes sensitive information. This information is the property of the U.S. Department of Justice. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, any disclosures, copying, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately to make arrangements for its return to us.¶

3/8/2019 8:56 AM >>>¶

Good Morning,¶

We are looking for Plumbers, HVAC, Electricians, General Maintenance and Comm Techs to come TDY to MCC New York for 2 week tours, to complete the following tasks:¶

Misc plumbing repairs. Showers, toilets, sinks, leaks etc.¶

Refrigeration Unit & HVAC repairs, Duct work / Louver Repairs¶

General Food Service repairs¶

New Camera system installation (Conduit install and Wire Pulls)¶

Circulating Motor and Pump Repair¶

Repair of leaks in pipe chases throughout the institution¶

Installation of water coolers/ Ice Machines throughout the institution¶

Hydronk Heating Loop leak Repairs¶

The staff will be working 12 hour days to make repairs to the above items. Once I get a list of interested staff, a schedule complied.¶

I would like first crews to arrive at the beginning of the next pay period (March 17th). So to the greatest extent possible, NER and MXR staff first weeks because they are able to drive GOV’s. Travel days will be the Sunday before and Saturday after. In order to defray costs as much as possible, hotel arrangements have been made at a location close to the institution that you are able to walk to and from and of course staff will be receiving per diem. Parking will be provided at a location close to the institution. Please reply to this email if you have any interested staff and the dates they are available that by leaving your institutions will not create a hardship for your daily operation.¶

All expenses will be paid from Special Project #1-MIS Project Request - 79F New York Repairs. Because this is a MCC there are a very limited number of inmates that can assist therefore the work will be accomplished by staff only.¶

Thank you in advance and if there are further questions, please contact me or Facilities Management Specialist at or¶

Mike¶

Facilities Administrator Northeast Regional Office U.S Customs House 2nd & Chestnut Street, 7th Floor Philadelphia. PA 19106 - Office¶

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>>> > 10/5/2021 8:08 AM >>> Good mornings

Thank you very much. Per our telephone conversation, was the camera system that was already on site and installed the week ending August 16, 2019, ever scheduled to be installed prior to August 10, 2019? If so, when was it scheduled to be installed and can you please provide documentation (i.e. emails or other documents) supporting the date(s)? If not, why was it not scheduled to be installed prior to August 10, 2019?¶

Thanks again for all of your assistance with this matter.¶

SSA
U.S. Department of Justice
OIG Boston Area Office
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Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 7:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Camera Documentation
Gocc morning Mr.

The documentation that I submitted to you in a previous email was for the purchase of the camera system that was installed August 2019. After speaking to the distributor as per our conversation regarding the camera system, It was also was the same system that was installed the week of August 16, 2019.¶

Below is the documentation that I received from Federal Sales Representative from SigNet Technologies.¶

Facilities Manager MCC New York Metropolitan Correctional Coder 150 Park Row New York, NY 10007¶

SENSITIVE/PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION The information contained in this electronic message and any and all accompanying documents constitutes sensitive information. This information is the property of the U.S. Department of Justice. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, any disclosures, copying, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately to make arrangements for its return to us.¶

I didn’t want to leave you hanging so this is what we know so far:¶

It appears that FedEx must recycle tracking numbers. The order was placed on 9/27/2018 from SigNet to Qognify/Nice and the original PO shows it was shipped directly to the site MCC New York. It shows that it was scheduled to ship on 9/30/2018 from Qognify. We currently don’t have the tracking that shows when you exactly received it but best guess is 7 to 14 days which would put it on your dock around October 14th 2018 and it was installed the week of August 16th 2019.¶

We will continue to try and find the tracking information for when it actually hit your dock. Let me know if you need anything else.¶

SSA U.S. Department of Justice OIG Boston Area Office¶

*Please note the above phone number change¶

Attached is the documentation you requested.¶