Appendix B: Supervisory Communication Disclosures
Confidential Supervisory Information Disclosure: "THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL – This document has been prepared by an examiner selected or approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The document is the property of the Board of Governors and is furnished to directors and management for their confidential use. The document is strictly privileged and confidential under applicable law, and the Board of Governors has forbidden its disclosure in any manner without its permission, except in limited circumstances specified in the law (12 U.S.C. 1817(a) and 1831m) and in the regulations of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. 261.20). Under no circumstances should the directors, officers, employees, trustees, or independent auditors disclose or make public this document or any portion thereof except in accordance with applicable law and the regulations of the Board of Governors. Any unauthorized disclosure of the document may subject the person or persons disclosing or receiving such information to the penalties of Section 641 of the U.S. Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. 641). Each director or trustee, in keeping with his or her responsibilities, should become fully informed regarding the contents of this document. In making this review, it should be noted that this document is not an audit and should not be considered as such."
Material Supervisory Determination Disclosure: "Any institution about which the Federal Reserve makes a written material supervisory determination is eligible to utilize the appeals process as described in Internal Appeals Process for Material Supervisory Determinations and Policy Statement Regarding the Ombudsman for the Federal Reserve System, 85 Fed. Reg. 15,175 (March 17, 2020). An appeal under this process may be made of any written material supervisory determination, as defined in the policy statement. The Board's Ombudsman (Ombudsman) can provide assistance regarding questions related to the System's material supervisory determination appeals process and claims of retaliation. The Ombudsman can also provide assistance to facilitate the informal resolution of concerns prior to the filing of a formal appeal. An institution may contact the Ombudsman at any time by calling 1-800-337-0429, by sending a facsimile to 202-530-6208, by writing to the Office of the Ombudsman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551, or by sending an email to [email protected]."