ORS 406.055 Authority of director to require fingerprints

In addition to the powers and duties authorized under ORS 406.050, the Director of Veterans’ Affairs may, for the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, require the fingerprints of a person who:

Is applying for employment with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in a position described in subsection (2) of this section or is employed by the department but is being transferred, promoted or demoted to a position described in subsection (2) of this section; or

Provides goods or services or seeks to provide goods or services to or on behalf of the department as a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or volunteer, or as an employee, member or agent of a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or volunteer.

The director may request fingerprints of a person described in subsection (1) of this section who is in a position in which the person has:

Control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;

Access to information that state or federal laws, rules or regulations prohibit disclosing or define as confidential;

Responsibility for payroll, billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property;

Access to money, negotiable instruments or financial information of the department;

Mailroom duties;

Responsibility for auditing the department or other business entities doing business with the department;

Personnel or human resources functions or access to personnel information;

Access to Social Security numbers, dates of birth or criminal background information of other persons;

Access to tax or financial information of the department or persons employed by the department; or

Access to tax or financial information collected by the department about individuals or business entities.