MDRS' Office of Program Integrity is authorized to operate under MS Code § 25-65-17, which states: The director and the internal audit staff shall have access to all personnel and any records, data and other information of the university, community/junior college or state agency deemed necessary to carry out assigned duties. The university, community/junior college or agency internal audit director shall maintain the confidentiality of any public records that are made confidential by law, and shall be subject to the same penalties as the custodian of those public records for violating confidentiality statutes.
32 Miss. Code. R. 10-3-3.3