Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-16-501 - Preliminary Report

A. Before issuing an opinion or recommendation, the Office shall consult with the agency and send a confidential preliminary report to the agency.

B. In accordance with A.R.S. § 41-1379, the Office or agency may share a preliminary report with other state officials only if it is necessary to resolve the complaint, but shall not publicly disclose the contents of the preliminary report.

C. An agency may seek modification of an opinion or recommendation presented in the preliminary report by including a request for modification in a written response submitted within 15 working days of receiving the preliminary report.

D. An agency may request, for a compelling reason, an extension to the time in which to respond. The Office shall grant an agency's request for extension, unless the ombudsman-citizens' aide believes an extension will cause significant harm or damage.

E. The Office shall consider an agency's request for modification of an opinion or recommendation before it prepares the final report and shall notify the agency of the acceptance or rejection of the request within 15 working days of receiving the request.

F. If an agency does not request modification, the preliminary report becomes the final report 15 working days after the agency receives the preliminary report.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-16-501

Adopted under an exemption from the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1995, Ch. 281, Section 5; effective October 30, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1372, effective June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2).