---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 420.303"
title: "42"
number: "420.303"
heading: "HHS criteria for requesting books, documents, and records."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/420.303"
---

# §420.303. HHS criteria for requesting books, documents, and records.


HHS will generally request books, documents, and records from a subcontractor only if one of the following situations exists and the question cannot satisfactorily and efficiently be resolved without access to the books, documents, and records:

- (a) HHS has reason to believe that the costs claimed for services of the subcontractor are excessive or inappropriate.
- (b) **There is insufficient information to judge the appropriateness of the costs.**
- (c) There is a written accusation with suitable evidence against the provider or subcontractor of kickbacks, bribes, rebates, or other illegal activities.
- (d) **There is evidence of a possible nondisclosure of the existence of a related organization.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: 47 FR 58267, Dec. 30, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh).

### Source

Source: 44 FR 31142, May 30, 1979, unless otherwise noted.