Right to Know Law Requests

Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law (RTKL) gives people access to the public records of government agencies.

Read the Department of the Auditor General’s RTKL policy.

Question vs. Record

If you decide to file a RTKL request, make sure you are seeking a record and not an answer to a question. If you are seeking an answer to a question, submit it to the department via our Contact Us form.

Find Audits

You do not need to formally submit a RTKL request to access our audits; they are publicly accessible via our Audits webpage.

How to Submit a Public Records Request

The Department of the Auditor General accepts written requests for public records by mail, fax, email, or in person during regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding state holidays).

To submit a public records request, complete the Standard Right-to-Know Law Request Form, then follow the instructions below:

• To submit via email: Complete the form, click the download icon to save it to your computer, then attach the form to an email and send it to: RTKOfficer@PaAuditor.gov
• To submit via mail, fax, or in person: Complete the form, click the print icon, and mail or deliver the form to the following address:

Open Records Officer
Department of the Auditor General
224 Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0018

You may also fax the form to: 717-772-1287

Resources

Visit the Office of Open Records (OOR) website for a list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding the RTKL.

The Department of the Auditor General cannot produce public records that belong to other government agencies. The OOR maintains a database of Agency Open Records Officer (AORO) contact information for every registered agency in the Commonwealth – use the AORO database to contact the correct individual to request records from other agencies.