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Our Public Records Policy

It is the policy of the Office of the State Auditor to promptly provide citizens with public records upon request, subject to their payment of reasonable fees, to applicable laws protecting sensitive information, and to the interest of the general public in having the business of government carried on efficiently and without undue interference.


Submitting a Public Records Request

To create a new Office of the State Auditor public records request, please fill out the form below and click "Submit Request"

Payment of fees may be required before your request is fulfilled. I am willing to pay up to the following amount in processing fees without prior notice by the agency:

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What To Expect

The Office of the State Auditor strives to respond as promptly as possible to all public records requests received which are consistent with the demands of our agency’s functions as determined by state law.

The nature of your request will dictate how promptly the Office of the State Auditor responds. If your request very clearly identifies a specific, discrete document you are looking for, we will respond more quickly than if your request requires substantial staff time to process. A request will require substantial staff time to process if it requires difficulty in identifying and retrieving documents or taking measures to redact or otherwise withhold legally protected information.

In addition, the Office of the State Auditor is permitted by state law to charge reasonable fees in connection with processing public records requests. We will notify you in advance of the fees you likely will incur as a result of your request.

The Office of the State Auditor may charge:

• up to $20.00 per hour, including a standard, minimum fee of $20.00, for time spent locating, retrieving, and preparing records for production.
• a per-page fee of up to $.50 for copies produced on standard 8.5x11 paper. There is no charge for documents provided electronically.
• for a flash drive or other hardware necessary for electronically producing records, for special paper sizes, and for costs associated with searching electronic databases. The requester will be informed of the cost in advance of being charged.


Questions?

If you have questions about submitting a public records request to Office of the State Auditor, you may contact the agency's public records coordinator at public.records@auditor.alabama.gov