Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5483

Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides that in order to protect and preserve the integrity, security, and confidentiality of the network, infrastructure, and data of a State agency, any findings resulting from the testing conducted under the provisions shall be included within the applicable State agency's compliance examination report and made available only to the applicable State agency under review. Provides that in order to protect and preserve the integrity, security, and confidentiality of the network, infrastructure, and data of a State agency, any investigations, findings, and recommendations pertaining to State agencies and their information technology controls, privacy programs and practices, and cybersecurity programs and practices, must be redacted and withheld from public disclosure. Restricts the Auditor General from disclosing the contents of the specific findings or recommendations except as permitted. Provides that all audit reports shall be maintained in the Office of the Auditor General as a public record. Establishes that where records or information are required to be disclosed, the Office of the Auditor General shall collect, maintain, and store, all records or information classified as confidential, legally protected, or maintaining an equivalent or greater privacy designation, under the same or greater privacy and security requirements to which such records or information were disclosed by the State agency to the Office of the Auditor General. Effective immediately.

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