39-8-305. Investigations -- audits -- reviews. (1) The department or its agent may perform an investigation, audit, or review necessary to determine whether a person has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated by the department to implement this chapter.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), material compiled by the department or its agent in an investigation, audit, or review pursuant to this section is a public record and may be disclosed.

(3) Financial information, client lists, and lists of workers that are assigned by a professional employer organization or group and that are obtained by the department or its agent during an investigation, audit, or review are confidential and may not be published or be open to public inspection, except to public employees in the performance of their public duties.