Finding F3.1
The Medical Examiner creatively developed “workarounds” and (toxicology) efficiencies which allowed him to apply for and achieve national accreditation.
Jury report: Our Medical Examiner’s Challenge: Providing State-of-the-Art Services in a Confined, Aging Facility · PDF page 170
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
County agrees with the finding on workarounds, toxicology efficiencies, and accreditation, without elaboration.
Read official response · PDF page 39Explicit agreement supplies a position and requires no disagreement explanation. The bare agreement adds no substantive discussion of the finding, concrete reasoning or checkable support. Report physical PDF page(s) 170; County response physical PDF page(s) 39. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.