This letter transmits the amendment of rule 5101:9-9-26 of the Administrative Code as a result of a periodic five-year review.

5101:9-9-26: “Safeguarding federal tax information (FTI) using background investigations.”  This rule identifies definitions to be used with safeguarding FTI and outlines general provisions and policy guidance with regard to safeguarding FTI using background investigations. Changes to the rule include:  adding “bank account information” to paragraph A2c;  added “subcontractor” throughout the rule; in paragraph B1 changed the reinvestigation requirements from 10 to 5 years. The appendix was rescinded and a new appendix was added with changes made to add “subcontractors” throughout and also updated the reinvestigation requirement from 10 to 5 years.

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The following chart depicts what materials should be inserted in the APM.