Audit of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990, Title II, Administered by

6* ,mvtc,, ~:,# *+ $ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Offtce of Inspector General ~ 5 Jg% %V.30 > Memorandum.atf#2L?%LpJune Gibbs Brown Fro Inspector General ~UbjeCt Audit of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990, Title II, Administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (CIN:A-01 -97-01 500) To Claude Earl Fox, M. D., M.P.H. Acting Administrator Health Resources and Services Administration Attached is our final report entitled Audit of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990, Title IL Administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. We reviewed the Health Resources and Services Administration procedures for ensuring States (1) maintain their required level-of-effort for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) related activities, and (2) utilize Ryan White funds as a payor of last resort for services to individuals with HIV. Officials in your office have concurred with our recommendations, set forth on page 8 of the attached report and have taken, or agreed to take, corrective action. We appreciate the cooperation given us in this audit. We would appreciate your views and the status of any ftiher action taken or contemplated on our recommendations within the next 60 days. If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact Joseph J. Green, Assistant Inspector General for Public Health Service Audits, at 301-443-3582. correspondence ...