Audit of Cost Transfers Funded Under NIH Grants at the University of Chicago, A-05-05-00047

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF AUDIT SERVICES REGION V 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE OFFICE OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 INSPECTOR GENERAL June 16, 2006 Report Number: A-05-05-00047 William J. Hogan Jr. Comptroller University of Chicago 1225 East 6oth Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 Dear Mr. Hogan, Enclosed are two copies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) report entitled "Audit of Cost Transfers Funded Under NM Grants at the University of Chicago" for the period July 1,2004 through June 30,2005. A copy of this report will be forwarded to the action official noted below for hisher review and any action deemed necessary. Final determination as to actions taken on all matters reported will be made by the HHS action official named below. We request that you respond to the HHS action official within 30 days from the date of this letter. Your response should present any comments or additional information that you believe may have a bearing on the final determination. In accordance with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended by Public Law 104-23 l), OIG reports issued to the department's grantees and contractors are made available to members of the press and general public to the extent information contained therein is not subject to exemptions in the Act which the department chooses to exercise. (See 45 CFR Part 5.) To facilitate identification, ...