1. (a) Upon receipt of the Letter of Findings following the administrative review, a party may appeal for a formal hearing conducted by a hearing officer.
2. (b) The requirements made applicable to requests for administrative review by Section 50730 shall apply to requests for formal hearing submitted pursuant to this section.
3. (c) A party shall have 30 days following the receipt of the Letter of Findings within which to file a request for formal hearing with the Department representative identified in the Letter of Findings. The party shall simultaneously submit a copy of such request to each other party. The request shall be deemed filed on the date mailed to the Department.
4. (d) Within 30 days after receipt of the copy of the request for formal hearing, each such other party shall submit a position statement. The position statement shall set forth the validity of each audit exception or finding in dispute.
5. (e) A request for formal hearing filed after the time permitted in subsection (c) above, shall be denied by the hearing officer unless the party shows good cause for late filing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11152, Government Code; and Sections 4648.2, and 4780.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4629, 4631, 4635, 4648.1 and 4780.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Sections 11180, 11181, and 11182, Government Code.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 50650 to Section 50750 filed 7-5-88; operative 8-4-88 (Register 88, No. 29).