New York Laws
Sub Title B - Office of the Ombudsman
523-N - Confidentiality of Reports.

ยง 523-n. Confidentiality of reports. Office of the ombudsman reports
and reports of the independent review board are confidential and shall
be safeguarded from coming to the knowledge of, and from inspection or
examination by any person other than the commissioner, other designated
agency officials for the performance of their official duties and the
independent review board. Authorized persons receiving such reports
shall not divulge information contained therein without the written
consent of the commissioner. The authorized disclosure of any such
information shall not contain any individually identifiable information.