CMS Pub. 100-06, ch. 8, § 150.7

Requests for access must be in writing and contain all of the following elements:

y Reasonable identification of the books to which access is being requested;

y Identification of the subject contract or subcontract;

y Reason(s) why the appropriateness of the costs or value of the services of the

subcontractor in question cannot be adequately or efficiently determined without

access to the subcontractor's books;

y Authority in the statute and regulations for the access requested (see §150.1 of

this chapter);

y If possible, identification of the individual(s) who will visit the subcontractor to

obtain access to the books.

y Time and date of the scheduled visit; and

y Name of the duly authorized intermediary staff member to contact if there are any

questions.