FOIA section 7(1)(t)

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Financial institution/insurer regulatory examination reports

5 ILCS 140/7(1)(t). Financial institution/insurer regulatory examination reports

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3 issues across 3 determination letters:1 violation found · 1 no violation · 1 no determination / resolved.

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Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 16976 cited 2 times

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(t) - Financial institution/insurer regulatory examination reports
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-7-1-t/
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VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- Section 7(1)(t) financial institution exemption
  Rule: The exemption covers examination, operating, or condition reports used by financial regulators; the Department failed to show the records related to such reports.
  Decision: Death investigation records and police-federal communications (non-binding determination letter, June 5, 2023) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-57377/

NO VIOLATION (1):
- Withholding of examination, operating, or condition reports
  Rule: Information contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared for a financial regulator is exempt from disclosure.
  Decision: Investigative materials and hearing transcripts from a 2013 disciplinary order (non-binding determination letter, September 25, 2025) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-89273/

NO DETERMINATION / RESOLVED (1):
- Section 7(1)(t) exemption for examination reports
  Rule: Even if the cost reports fell within section 7(1)(t), the exemption is inapplicable because disclosure is required by section 2.5 of FOIA.
  Decision: Quarterly cost reports for Medicaid managed care organizations (non-binding determination letter, December 19, 2019) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-56759/

MOST-CITED AUTHORITIES: Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 16976

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Violation found (1)

Section 7(1)(t) financial institution exemption
Rule: The exemption covers examination, operating, or condition reports used by financial regulators; the Department failed to show the records related to such reports.
Violation found Death investigation records and police-federal communications · June 5, 2023

No violation (1)

Withholding of examination, operating, or condition reports
Rule: Information contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared for a financial regulator is exempt from disclosure.
No violation Investigative materials and hearing transcripts from a 2013 disciplinary order · September 25, 2025

No determination / resolved (1)

Section 7(1)(t) exemption for examination reports
Rule: Even if the cost reports fell within section 7(1)(t), the exemption is inapplicable because disclosure is required by section 2.5 of FOIA.
No determination / resolved Quarterly cost reports for Medicaid managed care organizations · December 19, 2019