Auditor finds gaps in Health Services oversight of its charitable foundations
County employees sat on three foundation boards without required Board approval; DHS agreed to fix eight findings.
The county Auditor-Controller found the Department of Health Services does not consistently track costs and benefits from its five support foundations or disclose employees' roles in them. DHS agreed with all findings and set implementation dates from August 31, 2026 through October 31, 2026.
What happens next
DHS to implement corrective actions, with the first items due by August 31, 2026 · Aug 31
Named in this record
- Oscar Valdez 70
- Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller 63
- Department of Health Services 8
- Christina R. Ghaly 5
- Lundquist Institute
- Rancho Los Amigos Foundation, Inc.
- LAC+USC Medical Center Foundation, Inc.
- Audit Committee 72
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