California State Auditor
June 1, 2010 As requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, the California State Auditor presents this audit report concerning the Department of Public Health's (Public Health) management of the State and Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Accounts (state and federal accounts) and the effectiveness of its collection of Civil Money Penalties (monetary penalties)imposed on long-term health care facilities (facilities). The report concludes that Public Health and the former California Department of Health Services have overstated the fund balances for the federal account on the fund condition statements since at least fiscal year 2004-05. Of particular . . .
