7716132.2-4019Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Administration Of GovernmentAdministration Of State GovernmentTransaction Of Public BusinessAdministrative Process ActCase DecisionsInformal fact finding proceedings1975, c. 503, § 9-6.14:11; 1986, c. 615; 1989, c. 601; 1993, c. 898; 1994, c. 748; 1995, c. 398; 2001, c. 844; 2016, c. 39.Finnerty v. Thornton Hall, Inc.2082031593 S.E.2d 5682004-03-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063891/finnerty-v-thornton-hall-inc/ . . . factfinding conference conducted under Code § 2.2-4019 (formerly Code § 9-6.14:11). On appeal, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Quillian021232571 S.E.2d 1222002-11-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059271/yamaha-motor-corp-usa-v-quillian/ . . . fact-finding proceeding, conducted pursuant to Code §§ 2.2-4019 and -4020(B) of the Virginia . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Virginia Retirement System v. Cirillo2119081676 S.E.2d 3682009-05-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062463/virginia-retirement-system-v-cirillo/ . . . . Cirillo (Cirillo) did not comply with Code § 2.2-4019(A)(v) of the Virginia Administrative . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Frederick County v. VA. DEPT. OF ENVIRO.2315074660 S.E.2d 6982008-05-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062777/frederick-county-v-va-dept-of-enviro/ . . . basis for an adverse decision in any case. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>The Mattaponi Indian Tribe v. Com.2338031601 S.E.2d 6672004-08-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063732/the-mattaponi-indian-tribe-v-com/ . . . "informal fact finding" under Code § 2.2-4019 than anything akin to a trial. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>DOCTORS'HOSPITAL OF WILLIAMSBURG, LLC v. Stroube1798071665 S.E.2d 8622008-09-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062668/doctorshospital-of-williamsburg-llc-v-stroube/ . . . Code § 32.1-102.6(D) & (E) and Code § 2.2-4019, to ascertain the pertinent facts. During the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Doe v. Virginia Bd. of Dentistry2780061662 S.E.2d 992008-06-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062748/doe-v-virginia-bd-of-dentistry/ . . . a right specifically provided to him by Code § 2.2-4019, as a "procedural throw away," and thus . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Crutchfield v. State Water Control Bd.1037042612 S.E.2d 2492005-05-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063521/crutchfield-v-state-water-control-bd/ . . . proceedings under [Code] § 2.2-4007 or [Code] § 2.2-4019 as augmented, if need be, by the agency . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Dmas v. Patient Transport Systems, Inc.Record No. 1634-10-2709 S.E.2d 1882011-05-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2503561/dmas-v-patient-transport-systems-inc/ . . . informal fact finding conference (IFFC) (Code § 2.2-4019) where DMAS prevailed and the formal . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>LOUDOUN HOSP. CENTER v. StroubeRecord No. 1273-06-4650 S.E.2d 8792007-10-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1331115/loudoun-hosp-center-v-stroube/ . . . those failures constituted violations of Code § 2.2-4019[2] and 12 VAC 5-220-60.[3] By order *885 . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-4019//2.2-4019/2.2/II/B/40/3/2.2-401910.1-119810.1-140910.1-60910.1-610.110.1-612.110.1-613.22.2-12052.2-12062.2-28192.2-40012.2-40032.2-40202.2-4020.12.2-4020.22.2-40242.2-40273.2-36253.2-39433.2-4003.2-41183.2-47743.2-52113.2-571232.1-137.532.1-164.132.1-175.0132.1-325.136-11437.2-41945.1-161.292:6345.1-161.9054.1-112254.1-211454.1-2408.154.1-301454.1-3307.254.1-3434.0454.1-829.157-61.162.1-44.34:1563.2-1709.2Agencies shall ascertain the fact basis for their decisions of cases through informal conference or consultation proceedings unless the named party and the agency consent to waive such a conference or proceeding to go directly to a formal hearing. Such conference-consultation procedures shall include rights of parties to the case to (i) have reasonable notice thereof, which notice shall include contact information consisting of the name, telephone number, and government email address of the person designated by the agency to answer questions or otherwise assist a named party; (ii) appear in person or by counsel or other qualified representative before the agency or its subordinates, or before a hearing officer for the informal presentation of factual data, argument, or proof in connection with any case; (iii) have notice of any contrary fact basis or information in the possession of the agency that can be relied upon in making an adverse decision; (iv) receive a prompt decision of any application for a license, benefit, or renewal thereof; and (v) be informed, briefly and generally in writing, of the factual or procedural basis for an adverse decision in any case.sectionAA1