Ohio Admin. Code 4701-2-05 - Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information
(A)
Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of
section 1347.15 of the Revised Code,
this rule contains a list of valid reasons directly related to the board's
exercise of its powers or duties by which authorized employees of the board may
access confidential personal information.
(B)
Any of the
following functions normally performed by the board constitute valid reasons
for authorized employees of the board to access confidential personal
information:
(1)
Responding to a public records request;
(2)
Responding to a
request from an individual for the list of confidential personal information
the board maintains for the individual;
(3)
Administering
either a provision of the United States constitution or a provision of the Ohio
constitution that is directly applicable to the operations of the
board;
(4)
Administering a provision of Chapter 4701. of the
Revised Code;
(5)
Administering a provision of agency 4701 of the
Administrative Code;
(6)
Complying with any state or federal program
requirements;
(7)
Processing or payment of claims;
(8)
Auditing
purposes;
(9)
Licensure processes, including determination of
eligibility and filing requirements for the CPA examination, CPA certificate,
firm registration, Ohio permit, and Ohio registration;
(10)
Investigation or
law enforcement purposes;
(11)
Administrative
hearings;
(12)
Litigation, complying with an order of the court, or
subpoena;
(13)
Human resource matters, including but not limited to
hiring, promotion, demotion, discharge, salary or compensation issues, leave
requests or issues, and time card approvals or issues;
(14)
Complying with
an executive order;
(15)
Complying with an official board policy or a state
administrative policy issued by the department of administrative services, the
office of budget and management or other similar state agency;
or
(16)
Complying with a collective bargaining agreement
provision.
(C)
In addition to the general processes described in
paragraph (A) of this rule, in the following specific processes of the board,
authorized board employees would have valid reasons for accessing confidential
personal information:
(1)
Investigators, attorneys, and staff may review
confidential personal information of individuals who are subject to
investigation for alleged misconduct which may result in discipline against a
certified public accountant, public accountant, or public accounting firm.
These same employees may review confidential personal information of
individuals who are not the subject of the investigation, but may be witnesses
with information related to the investigation. Confidential personal
information may also be reviewed by these employees and members of the board in
professional conduct matters which become the subject of administrative
hearings.
(2)
Board employees may review confidential personal
information of students who apply for education assistance fund scholarships
for the purpose of carrying out the statutory provisions of the
program.
(3)
Board employees may review confidential personal
information of persons who are selected for the board's continuing education
verification program.
Replaces: 4701-2-04
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 119.03
Rule Amplifies: 1347.15
Prior Effective Dates: 08/22/2010, 09/01/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1347.15
Rule Amplifies: 1347.15
Prior Effective Dates: 08/22/2010
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(A) Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties by which authorized employees of the board may access confidential personal information .
(B) Any of the following functions normally performed by the board constitute valid reasons for authorized employees of the board to access confidential personal information :
(1) Responding to a public records request;
(2) Responding to a request from an individual for the list of confidential personal information the board maintains for the individual ;
(3) Administering either a provision of the United States constitution or a provision of the Ohio constitution that is directly applicable to the operations of the board;
(4) Administering a provision of Chapter 4701. of the Revised Code;
(5) Administering a provision of agency 4701 of the Administrative Code;
(6) Complying with any state or federal program requirements;
(7) Processing or payment of claims;
(8) Auditing purposes;
(9) Licensure processes, including determination of eligibility and filing requirements for the CPA examination, CPA certificate, firm registration, Ohio permit, and Ohio registration;
(10) Investigation or law enforcement purposes;
(11) Administrative hearings;
(12) Litigation, complying with an order of the court, or subpoena;
(13) Human resource matters, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, demotion, discharge, salary or compensation issues, leave requests or issues, and time card approvals or issues;
(14) Complying with an executive order;
(15) Complying with an official board policy or a state administrative policy issued by the department of administrative services, the office of budget and management or other similar state agency; or
(16) Complying with a collective bargaining agreement provision.
(C) In addition to the general processes described in paragraph (A) of this rule, in the following specific processes of the board, authorized board employees would have valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information :
(1) Investigators, attorneys, and staff may review confidential personal information of individuals who are subject to investigation for alleged misconduct which may result in discipline against a certified public accountant, public accountant, or public accounting firm. These same employees may review confidential personal information of individuals who are not the subject of the investigation, but may be witnesses with information related to the investigation. Confidential personal information may also be reviewed by these employees and members of the board in professional conduct matters which become the subject of administrative hearings.
(2) Board employees may review confidential personal information of students who apply for education assistance fund scholarships for the purpose of carrying out the statutory provisions of the program.
(3) Board employees may review confidential personal information of persons who are selected for the board's continuing education verification program.
Replaces: 4701-2-04
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1347.15
Rule Amplifies: 1347.15
Prior Effective Dates: 08/22/2010