Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XI - Vocational Rehabilitation Education › Chapter 56 - Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Rule 281-56.28 - Other Groups of Records Routinely Available for Public Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This rule describes groups of records maintained by the
				  division other than record systems. These records are routinely available to
				  the public, with the exception of parts of the records that contain
				  confidential information. This rule generally describes the nature of the
				  records, the type of information contained therein, and whether the records are
				  confidential in whole or in part.
(1)
				Rule making. Rule-making records, including public comments on proposed rules,
				are not confidential.
(2) Council
				and commission records. Agendas, minutes, and materials presented to any
				council or commission required under the Act are available to the public with
				the exception of those records that are exempt from disclosure under Iowa Code
				section
				21.5. Council and
				commission records are available from the main office of the division at 510 E.
				12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
(3) Publications. News releases, annual
				reports, project reports, agency newsletters, and other publications are
				available from the main office of the division at 510 E. 12th Street, Des
				Moines, Iowa, 50319. Brochures describing various division programs are also
				available at local offices of the division.
(4) Statistical reports. Periodic reports of
				statistical information on expenditures, numbers and types of case closures,
				and aggregate data on various client characteristics are compiled as needed for
				agency administration or as required by the federal funding source and are
				available to the public.
(5)
				Grants. Records of persons receiving grants from division services are
				available through the main office of the division. Grant records contain
				information about grantees and may contain information about employees of a
				grantee that has been collected pursuant to federal requirements.
(6) Published materials. The division uses
				many legal and technical publications, which may be inspected by the public
				upon request. Some of these materials may be protected by copyright
				law.
(7) Policy manuals. Manuals
				containing the policies and procedures for programs administered by the
				division are available in every office of the division. Subscriptions to all or
				some of the manuals are available at the cost of production and handling.
				Requests for subscription information should be addressed to Vocational
				Rehabilitation Services Division, 510 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa
				50319.
(8) Operating expense
				records. The division maintains records of the expense of operation of the
				division, including records related to office rent, employee travel expenses,
				and costs of supplies and postage, all of which are available to the
				public.
(9) Training records. Lists
				of training programs, the persons approved to attend, and associated costs are
				maintained in these records, which are available to the public.
(10) Facility surveys. Records of division
				reviews of facilities providing services to the division are maintained and
				used to determine the current acceptable fee schedule. Information about
				individuals may be included in these records; therefore, parts of the records
				may be confidential.
(11) All other
				records that are not exempted from disclosure by law.