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Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH/Department) employees are encouraged to contact their respective supervisor or manager to ask clarifying questions, express concerns, or report perceived Compliance Program violations before contacting the Compliance Officer. This contact is intended to promote clear communication within organizational units while ensuring that any misunderstandings are addressed quickly without the involvement of the Compliance Officer. This communication will also provide information so that the employee or stakeholder will be fully informed should there be a need to speak with the Compliance Officer.
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When another communication path is desired, DMH employees or other stakeholders may informally contact Compliance, Privacy, and Audit Services (CPAS) by telephone at 213-739-2390 to ask clarifying questions, express concerns, or discuss perceived Compliance Program violations.
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Consistent with all communications, at the request of the employee or other stakeholder, this communication will be kept confidential to the extent practical and consistent with laws and/or regulations.
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DMH employees or other stakeholders may formally contact CPAS to ask clarifying questions, express concerns, or report perceived Compliance Program violations by completing the Inquiries and Reporting Contact Form (Attachment 1). This form may be sent to CPAS by:
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Fax Number: 213-252-0233 -
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Mail to the following address:
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Compliance, Privacy, and Audit Services
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
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Responses to the Inquiries and Reporting Contact Form will be forwarded to the sender in accordance with directions identified by the sender on the form.
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DMH employees or other stakeholders may contact the Los Angeles County Fraud Hotline for reporting perceived ethical or legal violations of the Compliance Program by calling 800-544-6861.
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Callers are not required to reveal their names. | |
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