All reports of examinations and audits of public offices made in accordance with the provisions of §6-9-7 of this code, and the copies thereof, when filed in the office of the chief inspector of public offices or in the office of the State Tax Commissioner, shall be public documents and shall be available for public inspection: Provided, That if an examination or investigative report discloses misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance, the chief inspector may direct that a report remain confidential until such time that the proper legal authority, as described in §6-9-7(n) of this code, has completed its investigation or adjudication of the matter and authorizes public disclosure.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 6. General Provisions Respecting Officers
Article 9. Supervision of Local Government Offices
§6-9-1. Tax Commissioner to Be Chief Inspector and Supervisor; Assistants, Clerks and Allowances
§6-9-2a. Local Government Purchasing Card Program
§6-9-2b. Local Government Purchasing Card Expenditure Fund Created
§6-9-2c. Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of Purchasing Card Prohibited; Penalties
§6-9-4. Separate Accounts for Each Public Service Industry; Contents
§6-9-5. Reports to and by Chief Inspector
§6-9-6. Accounts and Reports by Local Public Officers Remitting Funds Collected to Proper Officer
§6-9-7. Examinations Into Affairs of Local Public Offices; Penalties
§6-9-8. Payment of Cost of Services of Chief Inspector; Revolving Fund
§6-9-8a. Audit Cost Amnesty Program
§6-9-9. Deputies of Chief Inspector
§6-9-9a. Public Inspection of Reports of Examinations