There are several get_* methods of the ovm_report_object that you can use to query the current settings. In fact the `ovm_info macro uses get_report_verbosity_level as a check before calling ovm_report_info.
Typically most report settings are controlled in the agent and overridden in your test class.
You should not have to create a ovm_report_object instance yourself. It is much easier to use a ovm_component that you can control the settings hierarchically