Sec. 24.55.150. Appropriate subjects for investigation.
(a) An appropriate subject for investigation by the ombudsman is an administrative act of an agency that the ombudsman has reason to believe might be (1) contrary to law; (2) unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or unnecessarily discriminatory, even though in accordance with law; (3) based on a mistake of fact; […]
Sec. 24.55.160. Investigation procedures; privileged communications.
(a) In an investigation, the ombudsman may (1) make inquiries and obtain information considered necessary; (2) enter without notice to inspect the premises of an agency, but only when agency personnel are present; (3) hold private hearings; and (4) notwithstanding other provisions of law, have access at all times to records of every agency, including […]
Sec. 24.55.170. Powers.
(a) Subject to the privileges that witnesses have in the courts of this state, the ombudsman may compel by subpoena, at a specified time and place, the (1) appearance and sworn testimony of a person who the ombudsman reasonably believes may be able to give information relating to a matter under investigation; and (2) production […]