42-9.4-8. Access to agencies and records.

(a) Agencies shall cooperate with any investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter, and

the inspector general shall have reasonable access to an agency's records as necessary to conduct a

full investigation of a complaint including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Access to records in the possession of a grantee or contractor;

(2) The opportunity to interview an employee or any other individual who may have

knowledge relating to the complaint under investigation.

(b) The inspector general may inspect and copy all relevant information, records, or

documents that the inspector general considers reasonably necessary in an investigation of a

complaint under this chapter.

(c) The inspector general is authorized to interview any official, officer, or employee

serving in the agency and may inspect and copy any book, record, paper, or electronic file in the

possession of the agency, taking care to preserve the confidentiality of the information.