Mississippi § 25-65-17 - Audit reports confidential; production of reports; access to records.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-65-17 — Audit reports confidential; production of reports; access to records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-65-17. Audit reports confidential; production of reports; access to records.
Audit reports shall be confidential but shall be provided on a quarterly basis to the governing board or commission of the university, the community/junior college or the state agency. State agencies without a governing board or commission shall have the quarterly report provided to the Governor and the State Auditor. When the university, community/junior college or agency internal audit director or a member of his or her staff receives from an individual a complaint or information protected by whistleblower or other legislation, the name or identity of the individual shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the individual, or unless required by law or judicial processes. The director and the internal audit staff shall have access to all personnel and any records, data and other information of the university, community/junior college or state agency deemed necessary to carry out assigned duties. The university, community/junior college or agency internal audit director shall maintain the confidentiality of any public records that are made confidential by law, and shall be subject to the same penalties as the custodian of those public records for violating confidentiality statutes.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-65-17 cover?
Section 25-65-17 ("Audit reports confidential; production of reports; access to records.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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