Announcements and Bulletins

The winter 2019/2020 edition of the Ombudsman -- Citizens' Aide's newsletter The Public Record is now available. The Public Record focuses on public records and open meeting law issues.

The Fifty-fourth Legislature has introduced a variety of public access legislation this session.

The Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens’ Aide Office’s Annual Report to the Arizona Legislature is now available. This report covers July 2018 through June 2019. https://www.azoca.gov/staging/7968/wp-content/uploads/Draft-FY19-Report-DEC-20-Final.pdf Find Past Reports The report includes information about our office, anonymous survey results, summaries of compelling cases

The summer/fall 2019 edition of the Ombudsman -- Citizens' Aide's newsletter The Public Record is now available. The Public Record focuses on public records and open meeting law issues.

On October 10, 2019, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey proclaimed that October 10 shall be designated as Ombuds Day, acknowledging the Ombudsman Office, and the office's value to the citizens of Arizona.

The spring 2019 edition of the Ombudsman -- Citizens' Aide's newsletter The Public Record is now available. The Public Record focuses on public records and open meeting law issues. Read More...

The winter 2018/2019 edition of the Ombudsman -- Citizens' Aide's newsletter The Public Record is now available. The Public Record focuses on public records and open meeting law issues.

The office of the Ombudsman – Citizens’ Aide has updated its Public Records Law booklet.