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5. Employees of the Comptroller General’s Office of the United States for audit examination that is authorized by any other provision of the law. 6. Local, state, or federal law enforcement officials, upon their written request, for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 or regulation. The written request shall include the identity of the individual requesting the information and his authority to do so, violation being investigated, and the identity of the person on whom the information is requested. 7. Local, state, or federal law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity, upon written request by such law enforcement officers that includes the name of the household member being sought, for the purpose of obtaining the address, social security number, and, if available, photograph of the household member, if the member is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, that would be classified as a felony, or is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under a federal or state law. The State agency shall provide information regarding a household member, upon written request of a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity that includes the name of the person being sought, if the other household member has information necessary for the apprehension or investigation of the other household member who is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody for a felony or has violated a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law. The State agency shall disclose only such information as is necessary to comply with a specific written request of a law enforcement agency authorized by this paragraph. 8. Agencies of the federal government for the purpose of collecting over issued SNAP benefits. 9. Individuals directly connected with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to the extent the information is necessary to verify identity and alien status for SNAP. 10. Local educational agencies administering the National School Lunch Program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the School Breakfast Program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, for the purpose of directly certifying the eligibility of school-aged children for receipt of free meals under the School Lunch and School Breakfast programs based on their receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Requests for information about current or past participants that do not meet the above criteria must be submitted in writing to the Public Assistance Bureau, Central Office. When there is a question about a breach of confidentiality, Central Office will refer the request to the Office of Legal Affairs. RELEASE TO PARTICIPANT OR DESIGNEE When there is a written request by a responsible SNAP household member or authorized representative to review material and information contained in its case file, the material and information in the case file are available to review during normal business hours. Privileged information may be withheld such as the name of individuals who have disclosed information about the household without the household’s knowledge, or the nature or status of pending criminal prosecution.