Wyoming § 28-8-108 Comments, recommendations and suggestions in
audit reports; disclosure of confidential information;
unauthorized reports or releases; reporting criminal violations

Wyoming Statutes

§ 28-8-108 — Comments, recommendations and suggestions in audit reports; disclosure of confidential information; unauthorized reports or releases; reporting criminal violations

Wyoming § 28-8-108

Title 28Legislature

Ch. 8LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 28-8-108 (2026).

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(a)The reports of the legislative service office may include comments, recommendations and suggestions, but neither the director nor the auditors shall have any authority to enforce any recommendation or suggestion nor shall they otherwise influence or direct executive or legislative action. All information obtained by the legislative service office related to an audit is deemed not to be a public record and shall remain confidential information in the possession of the legislative service office. Except as otherwise provided in this section or W.S. 28-8-107(d), this information may be disclosed by the legislative service office only to members of the legislative committee for which the information was obtained, only to the extent necessary to document a statement or report, and only in a

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(a) The reports of the legislative service office may
include comments, recommendations and suggestions, but neither
the director nor the auditors shall have any authority to
enforce any recommendation or suggestion nor shall they
otherwise influence or direct executive or legislative action.
All information obtained by the legislative service office
related to an audit is deemed not to be a public record and
shall remain confidential information in the possession of the
legislative service office. Except as otherwise provided in this
section or W.S. 28-8-107(d), this information may be disclosed
by the legislative service office only to members of the
legislative committee for which the information was obtained,
only to the extent necessary to document a statement or report,
and only in a manner that protects individual identities.
(b) Any member of the legislative service office who
knowingly discloses confidential information other than as
authorized by this section, discloses the contents of audit
reports prohibited by W.S. 28-8-107 or releases other reports or
information not authorized by the management council, the
management audit committee or by statute is subject to immediate
termination of employment.
(c) If information obtained by the legislative service
office related to an audit discloses an indication of a
violation of any criminal law of this state the information
shall be reported by the legislative service office employee
discovering the apparent violation to the director who shall
report the apparent violation to the chairman of the management
audit committee and thereafter or concurrently therewith, to the
attorney general. Any report under this subsection may be made
with the supporting information from the audit determined to be
necessary or convenient. Upon request of the attorney general
in investigating any apparent violation reported pursuant to
this subsection, the legislative service office shall make
available to the attorney general any information requested
which was obtained during the audit, regardless of the status of
the audit report.
(d) The legislative service office shall release
information obtained in conducting an audit in response to a
court subpoena in a criminal proceeding.