N.Y. Executive Law § 523-n: Confidentiality of reports

§ 523-n. Confidentiality of reports. Office of the ombudsman reports

and reports of the independent review board are confidential and shall

be safeguarded from coming to the knowledge of, and from inspection or

examination by any person other than the commissioner, other designated

agency officials for the performance of their official duties and the

independent review board. Authorized persons receiving such reports

shall not divulge information contained therein without the written

consent of the commissioner. The authorized disclosure of any such

information shall not contain any individually identifiable information.