2025 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
Chapter 90E. Office of Inspector General
§ 9007E. Access to state agencies and records.
(a) The Inspector General must have reasonable access to a state agency's records as necessary to conduct a full investigation of a complaint, including all of the following:
(1) Access to records in 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 has the right, with or without notice, to inspect and copy all relevant information, records, or documents under subsection (a) of this section that the Inspector General considers necessary in an investigation of a complaint under this chapter. The state agency must assist the Inspector General in obtaining the necessary releases for those documents which are specifically restricted or privileged.
(c) Following notification by the Inspector General in a written demand for access to the state agency's records, the state agency must provide the Inspector General with access to the requested documentation not later than 5 business days after the Inspector General's written request for the records.
(d) The Inspector General may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to a matter under investigation by the Inspector General. If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the Inspector General, the Inspector General may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order requiring that person to appear before the Inspector General to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation.
(e) The Inspector General shall have the authority to administer or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary to perform the Inspector General's duties.
85 Del. Laws, c. 138, § 1;
