Section 126.48. Internal audit report as public record

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, any preliminary or final report of an internal audit's findings and recommendations which is produced by the office of internal audit in the office of budget and management and all work papers of the internal audit are confidential and are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code until the final report of an internal audit's findings and recommendations is submitted to the state audit committee, the governor, and the director of the state agency involved.

(B) The following are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code:

(1) An internal audit report that meets the definition of a security record under section 149.433 of the Revised Code;

(2) Any information derived from a state tax return or state tax return information as permitted to be used by the office of internal audit under section 5703.21 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Effective Date: 2007 HB166 02-14-2008