Audit of California Pacific Medical Center's Organ Acquisition Costs Claimed for The Period January 1,

1\SUWIC'IS Offce of Inspector General (' -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMA SERVICES~~l.~~~'-Region iX Offce of Audit Services 50 United Nations Plaza, Rm. 171JAN 0 4 2005 San Francisco, CA 94102-4912 Report Number: A-09-03-00053 Mr. Mar Lothes Director Provider Audit Deparent United Governent Services, LLC. P.O. Box 9150Oxnard, Californa 93031-9150Dear Mr. Lothes: Enclosed are two copies of the Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office ofhhspector General (GIG) final report entitled "Audit of Californa Pacific Medical Center's Organ Acquisition Costs Claimed for the Period Januar 1, 1998, Through December 31,2000." A copy of this report will be forwarded to the HHS action offcial noted below for review and any action deemed necessar. Final determination as to actions taken on all matters reported wil be made by the action officiaL. We request that you respond to the action offcial within 30 days from the date of this letter. Your response should present any comments or additional information that you believe may have a bearg on the fial determination.hh accordance with the principles of the Freedom ofhhformation Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended by Public Law 104-231, OIG reports issued to the Deparent's grantees and contractors are made available to members of the press and general public to the extent the information contained therein is not subject to exemptions in the Act that the Departent chooses to exercise (see 45 CFR ...