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Although uncomfortable with Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ directive, the employee entered the time off as
directed. 5.
The investigator finds credible the
employee’s report that in January 2019, Dr. Colon
-Rivas requested vacation time (to be taken in April 2019), and after the request was approved, he again directed the employee to enter the time off as sick time. In addition, the investigator finds that after Dr. Vázquez Matos issued a reminder notice to administration employees about the need to secure approval if making changes to time off requests after an initial approval, Dr. Colon-Rivas confronted the employee and asked whether the employee had reported him. 6.
The investigator finds that Dr. Colon-Rivas did tell the employee that Dr. Torres-Rodriguez and Dr. Vázquez Matos were angry with the employee for mistakes the employee, although both Dr. Torres-Rodriguez and Dr. Vázquez Matos deny being upset or angry with the employee about any alleged mistake. 7.
On or about May 30, 2018, Dr. Colon-Rivas directed the employee to purchase a projector from Office Depot, which the employee did. On June 25, 2018, when the employee contacted Office
Depot to inquire about the status of the projector’s delivery, the employee was informed
that the projector had been delivered on June 4, 2018. On June 26, 2018, the projector was found in Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ office. The projector was never tagged, imaged or otherwise put in use in
the District, and was located in Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ office (unopened) on February 20, 2019.
It remains unclear why the projector remained in Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ office for eight (8) months.
8.
On May 15, 2018, Dr. Colon-Rivas ordered technology and equipment from Apple totaling $7,578.00. The items ordered were: 2 MacBook Pros
2
(totaling $5,016.00); 1 iMac
3
($1,368.00); 2 AirPods
4
($318.00); and 2 iPad Minis
5
(totaling $876.00). 9.
Dr. Colon-Rivas did not deliver the technology/equipment to those he had indicated they were purchased for (i.e., Central Registration at Hartford High, Transportation, and/or Security). 10.
All of the items purchased from Apple on May 15, 2018 were eventually located throughout the course of the investigation. However, many of the items were in Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ personal
possession (outside the Hartford Public Schools) and/or in the hands/homes of third parties. 11.
On February 20, 2019, after first meeting with the investigator and James Canon (Executive Director of Internal Investigations & Security), Dr. Colon-Rivas accompanied Mr. Canon to Dr. Colon-
Rivas’ office, where Dr. Colon
-Rivas had informed the investigator that the items purchased on May 15, 2018 were located. In his office, Dr. Colon-Rivas produced the following:
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the Epson projector ordered from Office Depot (unopened);
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one (1) set of AirPods (unopened);
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one (1) iPad mini (unopened);
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one (1) MacBook Air
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(unopened). Dr. Colon-Rivas also pointed to a laptop on his desk (MacBook Air), and the iMac desktop as additional equipment.
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Serial Nos. C02WM2BMHTD7 and C02WN0DMHTD7.
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Serial No. C02WG2CUJ1G5.
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Serial Nos. GFDWPG2MH8TT and GFHWN6HPH8TT.
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Serial Nos. F9GVL4QNGHKJ and F9GVL6GYGHKJ.
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Serial No. C02SG4NZGFWM (delivered by Apple on 12/2/16).