Section 401.12. Access rights of the Committee

(a) Under the act, the Committee and its authorized representatives shall have direct and unimpeded access to materials which it deems necessary, including personnel records, to fulfill its duty of making reports and recommendations to the General Assembly and the standing committees thereof for the purposes of eliminating unnecessary expenditures, promoting economy in the government of the Commonwealth, ensuring that monies are being expended for the intended purposes and within statutory restrictions, and examining the availability of revenues to meet expenditures of the Commonwealth.

(b) Under the Sunset Act (71 P. S. § § 1795.1—1795.14), the Committee and its authorized representatives shall have ready access to persons and may examine and copy to the extent deemed necessary to its evaluation and review, pertinent records of any Commonwealth agency. The records shall include personnel records. Under adherence to United States General Accounting Office standards, as mandated for the conduct of activity under the Sunset Act, the determination of ‘‘pertinent’’ will be made by the Committee.

The provisions of this § 401.12 adopted January 3, 1986, effective January 4, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 6; amended August 10, 1990, effective August 11, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4299. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (103908).

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Cross References

This section cited in 101 Pa. Code § 401.17 (relating to exercise of subpoena power).