proceedings relating to a preliminary inquiry confidential. The
commission shall, however, have the authority to refer the case
to law enforcement officials during a preliminary inquiry or
anytime thereafter without providing notice to the subject of
the inquiry. The commission shall complete its preliminary
inquiry within 60 days of its initiation.
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(c) Initiation of investigation.--If a preliminary inquiry
establishes reason to believe that this chapter or 53 Pa.C.S. §
5614(e) has been violated, the commission may, through its
executive director, initiate an investigation to determine if
there has been a violation. The commission shall keep
information, records and proceedings relating to an
investigation confidential until a final determination is made,
except as otherwise provided in subsection (g). No investigation
may be commenced until the person who is the subject of the
investigation has been notified and provided a general statement
of the alleged violation or violations of this chapter and other
applicable statutes with respect to such investigation. Service
of notice is complete upon mailing which shall be by certified
or registered mail. The commission shall notify the complainant
within 72 hours of the commencement of an investigation, and,
thereafter, the commission shall advise the complainant and the
person who is the subject of the investigation of the status of
the investigation at least every 90 days until the investigation
is terminated. The commission shall, within 180 days of the
initiation of an investigation, either terminate the
investigation pursuant to subsection (d) or issue a findings
report pursuant to subsection (e). Upon a showing by the
executive director of the need for extension of this period, the
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