Rule 9.200.Audit of Accounting and Related Documents
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 9.200
Plain-English Summary
Money in a conservatorship belongs to someone who often cannot check on it. This rule confirms the court's power to look, and says what happens to what the review turns up.
A court may appoint an auditor to review a fiduciary's case filings, using the same appointment power it applies to investigators, visitors, and other experts who help the court investigate. Separately, judges and court staff may review and audit guardian reports, inventories, accountings, and other court filings containing information about the financial affairs of an estate or a protected person.
When the Oregon Judicial Department's Conservatorship Audit Program finalizes a review report or an audit report, that report must be filed in the case, so it becomes part of the record rather than staying with the program. Before filing, confidential personal information as UTCR 2.130 defines it must be redacted from the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the court appoint an auditor in my case?
Yes. The rule allows a court to appoint an auditor to review a fiduciary's case filings in the same manner it appoints investigators, visitors, and other experts to aid the court's investigation.
Can court staff review my accounting without appointing an auditor?
Yes. Judges and court staff may review and audit the financial filings in a protective proceeding or estate on their own, without any appointment. An auditor is an additional resource, not a precondition to review.
Which filings are open to review and audit?
Guardian reports, inventories, accountings, and other court filings containing information about the financial affairs of an estate or a protected person. The category is defined by content rather than by document title.
Does an audit report end up in the case file?
Yes. Any finalized review report or audit report prepared by the Oregon Judicial Department's Conservatorship Audit Program must be filed in the case, which puts its findings in front of the judge and the parties.
Is anything removed from the report before it is filed?
Yes. Confidential personal information, as UTCR 2.130 defines that term, must be redacted from these reports before filing.