Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XI - Vocational Rehabilitation Education › Chapter 56 - Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Rule 281-56.11 - 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 on the division website. Printed
				copies of all or some of the documents are available at the cost of production
				and handling. Requests 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)
Other
				records.
The division maintains records of various sources not
				previously mentioned in this rule that are exempted from disclosure by
				law.