Section 117.56 | Department of transportation audit.
(A) During the course of an audit, including a performance audit, of any state agency or institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, the auditor of state, an employee of the auditor of state, and any independent accountants or consultants contracted by the auditor of state as necessary to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the auditor of state, may request access to any system the agency or institution uses or maintains. If the auditor of state requests access, the agency or institution shall provide access subject to the following:
(1) The access is read only and is downloadable for analysis;
(2) The access is requested after the notice of engagement letter is sent to the agency or institution;
(3) Any employee of the auditor of state, or independent accountant or consultant contracted by the auditor of state, who will have access as set forth above, is a national of the United States or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(4) The data accessed is kept on servers located in the United States.
(5) Employees of the agency or institution shall assist the auditor of state, employees of the auditor of state, and independent accountants or consultants contracted by the auditor of state with accessing the systems including but not limited to providing a comprehensive list of all the data available and data definitions necessary to understand the systems and data provided to the auditor of state.
(B) The auditor of state, employees of the auditor of state, and independent accountants and consultants contracted by the auditor of state, shall comply with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the content of the systems the auditor of state accesses.
(C) Any system breach, unauthorized access, or unauthorized release of information that results from access under this section shall be reported immediately to the state highway patrol and any other relevant law enforcement agency for criminal investigation.
Last updated July 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- October 1, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View October 1, 2025 Version ]