Common use of Reporting Potential Disclosure Violations/Incidents Clause in Contracts

Reporting Potential Disclosure Violations/Incidents. The Department shall not withhold Tax Information from City/Town provided that City/Town complies with (a) If City/Town or the Department has information to suggest City/Town or any of its duly authorized representatives has violated A.R.S. § 42-2001 et seq. or the Confidentiality Standards (Appendix A), City/Town or the Department shall immediately notify City Services at xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx, the Department’s Disclosure Officer at XxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx, and the Department’s Information Security Team at XxxxXxx@xxxxx.xxx. (b) City/Town and the Department shall fully cooperate with the Department’s Disclosure Officer and Information Security Team in investigating the alleged violation and shall promptly address any identified issues. (c) The Department’s Disclosure Officer and Information Security Team: (1) Shall send written notice to City/Town’s PPOC detailing the alleged breach as understood by the Department and request a response to the allegation within twenty (20) calendar days of the date of the letter, and (2) May inspect City/Town’s records, facilities, and equipment to determine whether there has been a violation, and (3) Shall review the written response from City/Town and consider the information contained therein and all relevant circumstances surrounding the alleged violation prior to issuing any determination, and (4) Shall issue a written determination delivered by certified mail to City/Town regarding the alleged violation within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of City/Town’s response letter. If the Department determines that a violation has occurred, the Department shall indicate whether a suspension of information is warranted and the length of the suspension. During the period of suspension, City/Town shall not access information maintained or created by the Department related to City/Town. (d) If the Department makes a written determination to suspend sharing of information, City/Town may, within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the written determination, submit a written request to SMART requesting the group review the determination as provided in Section 15 of this Agreement. (e) If there is a suspension of Tax Information sharing with City/Town, the Department shall maintain all information collected or created during the suspension period related to City/Town that would otherwise have been shared with City/Town and shall assist City/Town with accessing the accumulated information for City/Town immediately upon termination of the suspension. (f) Under no circumstances shall the suspension of any right to receive Tax Information adversely impact the Department’s delivery or transfer of any City/Town revenues in any manner.