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We make government more responsive to the people of Arizona.
The role of the Ombudsman Office is to help people who are having a problem with an Arizona state agency, or who have a public records or open meeting law dispute with a state or local agency. We are an independent, apolitical agency that works directly for the State Legislature.
News and Announcements
The Public Record, January 2023 — Public Access Newsletter
The January 2023 edition of the Ombudsman -- Citizens' Aide's newsletter The Public Record is now available. The Public Record focuses on public records and open meeting law issues.
2022 Ombudsman Fiscal Year Report
The Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens’ Aide Office’s Fiscal Year Report to the Arizona Legislature is now available. This report covers July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The report includes information about our office, anonymous survey results, [...]
Now Available: Revised Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law Handbooks
The digital versions of our January 2023 Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law handbooks are now available.
