The stumbling blocks occurred in how the agencies handled the request.

Under the audit rules, government agencies did not have to provide the records sought within a specific time frame. But she said the latest audit underscores the need to improve. The City of Coral Gables may not require persons who wish to attend public meetings of its boards to present identification as a condition of attendance.

The mayor may meet privately with an individual council member to discuss the mayor's recommendation to the city council of appointed personnel. Contacted after the audit, a spokesman for the department said the clerk should have complied with the request or referred the question to someone else. Others say they need a name or a form filled out just so they can track the records requests that get filed.

Florida Atlantic University Library777 West Glades Rd. Friends of the Library Book House430 North Main St. Brandeis Book StoreBay 479070 Kimberly Blvd Lyons Rd. Yet some government agencies argue that they are allowed to require written requests. The stumbling blocks occurred in how the agencies handled the request. Alu said she initially questioned the suite's purpose when she ran for office but has since changed her mind. Most often, the audited agencies understood that a citizen had a right to see the records requested.

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