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Auditor finds gaps in cash and patient valuables controls at Rancho Los Amigos

County review says the rehabilitation hospital lacked supervisor sign-off on voided payments and written cash procedures.

Board of Supervisors· posted Sep 8Report$675K

Patients who pay bills or leave cash and jewelry with the hospital rely on controls the county auditor found incomplete, including missing supervisor approval of voided transactions and no written desk procedures. The Auditor-Controller reviewed the Department of Health Services facility, which collected about $675,000 in fiscal year 2024-25, and the department agreed to most fixes by February 1, 2027.

What happens next

Department implementation of most recommendations, with auditor follow-up review · Feb 1

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Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

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