- A. The Department shall ensure that information and documents in open audits and investigations remain confidential. Officers and employees of the Department shall not make confidential information or documents available to anyone other than the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s representative, or authorized employees of the Department, unless the Commissioner authorizes disclosure of the information or production of documents as being in the public interest.
- B. Upon request, the Department shall disclose the existence of and make available for review audit and investigative files that were closed within five years of the request for the information, subject to redaction of confidential or privileged information and subject to availability based on the Department’s retention schedule.
Historical Note
Adopted effective May 1, 1980 (Supp. 80-3). Former Section R4-28-35 renumbered without change as Section R4-28-1303 (Supp. 87-1). Section R4-28-1303 amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 650, effective February 3, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 506, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4267 (November 7, 2025), effective December 13, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).