3700.1 The provisions of this chapter shall establish the procedures for the conduct of all investigations by the Director of Campaign Finance (Director) of alleged violations of the Campaign Finance Act (Act), and chapters 30 - 37 of this title.

3700.2 Investigations shall be conducted in the following manner:

(a) Fairly and professionally; and

(b) To protect the rights and reputations of public employees and officials.

3700.3 Investigations shall be identified as one (1) of the following:

(a) Internal Inquiry;

(b) Preliminary Investigation; or

(c) Full Investigation.

3700.4 All proceedings and records of the Office of Campaign Finance (OCF) relating to the initiation or conduct of any investigation shall be confidential and closed to the public, except all orders of the Director issued during investigative proceedings shall be made available to the public.

3700.5 The disposition of each investigation shall be made part of the public record.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 D.C. Reg. 3161, 3203-04 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 D.C. Reg. 2272 (March 19, 2010); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10612 (December 16, 2011).