Petrelis Files

HHS Reviews Audit Request for S.F. AIDS Stats

The following letter arrived from Washington in today's snail mail and while it's not about HHS agreeing to my request last month that federal auditors verify San Francisco's AIDS statistics, the letter nonetheless represents a step forward because HHS has sent my concerns along its chain of command.

We'll just have to wait and see if HHS understands the importance of determining the validity of the AIDS caseload in San Francisco, before the Ryan White CARE Act is reauthorized by Congress in the fall.
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August 4, 2005

Dear Mr. Petrelis:

This is in response to your email of July 11, 2005, in which you requested that the Department of Health and Human Service, Office of Inspector General, review your concerns regarding potential irregularities in the San Francisco Department of Public Health's reporting of HIV/AIDS statistics.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

We are forwarding your concerns to the appropriate program office for consideration.

Sincerely,
Donald L. Dille
Assistant Inspector General for Audit Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General
Washington, DC 20201