[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR2004.26]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER XII--OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
                            URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 2004_SUBPOENAS AND PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS OR DEMANDS
 
      Subpart C_Requests for Testimony and Production of Documents
 
Sec.  2004.26  Restrictions that apply to testimony.

    (a) The Counsel may impose conditions or restrictions on the 
testimony of OIG employees including, for example, limiting the areas of 
testimony or

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requiring the requester and other parties to the legal proceeding to 
agree that the transcript of the testimony will be kept under seal or 
will only be used or made available in the particular legal proceeding 
for which testimony was requested. The Counsel may also require a copy 
of the transcript of testimony at the requester's expense.
    (b) The OIG may offer the employee's written declaration in lieu of 
testimony.
    (c) If authorized to testify pursuant to this part, an employee may 
testify as to facts within his or her personal knowledge, but, unless 
specifically authorized to do so by the Counsel, the employee shall not:
    (1) Disclose confidential or privileged information;
    (2) Testify as to facts when the Counsel determines such testimony 
would not be in the best interest of OIG, HUD and the United States; or
    (3) Testify as an expert or opinion witness with regard to any 
matter arising out of the employee's official duties or the functions of 
OIG. This provision does not apply to requests from the United States 
for expert or opinion testimony.