to a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, unless the person making

177.170 to a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, unless the person making the report under ORS 177.170 objects to disclosure of the report to the public body.

����� (6) Subject to the confidentiality requirements of subsection (2) of this section, upon completion of an investigation under this section:

����� (a) The secretary shall determine in writing whether officers or employees of a state agency, or persons under contract with a state agency, are engaging in activities that constitute waste, inefficiency or abuse. The written determination may include other information about the nature of the investigation or the secretary�s determination.

����� (b) If the secretary finds that waste, inefficiency or abuse has occurred, upon request of the person who made the report under ORS 177.170, the secretary shall provide the person with a copy of the determination and any other information included by the secretary.

����� (c) If the secretary determines that officers or employees of another state agency or public body, or persons under contract with a state agency or public body, are involved in activities that constitute waste, inefficiency or abuse, the secretary shall notify the state agency or public body of the determination and deliver a copy of the secretary�s findings to the agency or body.

����� (7) A written determination prepared by the secretary under this section is a public record. Following the completion of an investigation, or a determination not to investigate beyond an initial investigation, all documents, information or other records relating to the investigation are disclosable public records under ORS 192.311 to 192.478 unless an exemption from disclosure set forth in a provision of law other than this section applies to the records, except that the identity of the person making the report under ORS 177.170 shall remain confidential.

����� (8) The secretary shall prepare an annual report and submit it to each regular session of the Legislative Assembly. The report shall describe the number, nature and resolution of reports made under ORS 177.170 and shall identify savings resulting from improved efficiencies or the elimination of waste or abuse resulting from reports received and investigations conducted under this section and ORS 177.170. The report shall also list the number and nature of any positive reports received relating to state agencies, state employees or persons under contract with state agencies. [1995 c.138 �2; 2007 c.185 �2; 2011 c.221 �1; 2011 c.545 �73]

����� 177.190 Purchase of state flags for Armed Forces by Secretary of State. Upon written request and at the discretion of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State is authorized to purchase and furnish an Oregon State Flag to units or to individual Oregon members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving at home or abroad. The cost of furnishing such flags shall be paid out of funds appropriated or made available from other sources to the Secretary of State to carry out the purpose of this section. [Formerly 279.795]

����� 177.200 [2001 c.936 �7; renumbered