March 25, 2013

The Hon. Gwen Moore

United States House of Representatives
2245 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congresswoman Moore:
I'm a constituent requesting your help in obtaining information from the US Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Please find attached:
- A November 8, 2010 letter from Special Agent Elton Malone at the Office of the Inspector General at the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stating that, in response to a complaint, concerns
regarding the Save-A-Life Foundation and Douglas Browne, a CDC employee, have been referred to the
CDC for review.
- A June 5, 2012 letter from CDC Chief Operating Officer Sherri A. Berger to blogger Peter M. Heimlich,
stating that the review had been completed.
Would you please write to Ms. Berger, ask her to provide you with the following information, forward to me
a copy of your letter to her, and then provide me with a copy of her response?
1) The name of the CDC employee assigned to conduct the review and the name of the employee who made
the assignment.
2) The names of all CDC employees who participated in the review.
3) The date when the review began and the date it was completed.
4) Copies of all related records used in the review.
5) All correspondence related to the review including, but not limited to, all correspondence with HHS
officials including the Inspector General's office.
6) A copy of the report, if any, produced by the review. If no report was produced, would you please ask Ms.
Berger to provide you with a detailed letter describing all aspects of the review?
Thank you for your attention to my request and I look forward to your reply. Please feel free to correspond
with me via e-mail at Gordy.Pratt@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Gordon T. Pratt
PO Box 18121
Milwaukee, WI 53218
ph: (707)667-1746
e-mail: Gordy.Pratt@gmail.com
cc: Peter M. Heimlich, The Sidebar
12/07/2010 TUE 13:49 PAX 2022052352
DEPARTMENT Of HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Inspector General
Office of Investigations
Special Investigations Branch
330 Independence Avenue, S,W.
Washington, DC 20201
NOV g 2010
Timothy C. Bagwell
5872N.I L 130
Olney, IL 62450
RE: Complaint of Misconduct - Browne
OI File#:H10003784
Dear Mr. Bagwell:
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector
General (OlG), Office of Investigations (OI), Special Investigations Branch (SIB), is in receipt of
your letter dated OeLober 11, 2010. In your letter, you allege potential misconduct on the part of
Douglas Browne, an employee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically you state that CDC may have improperly approved Browne's outside activities with
the Save-A-Life-Foundation, and that Browne may have exceeded the scope of the approval
which he received from CDC management.
HHS/OIG/OI/SIB has reviewed the information you provided, and has determined that there is
not enough information presented to warrant an investigation for potential violation of criminal
statutes. HHS/OIG/OI/SIB has referred this matter to CDC for further review, and appropriate
administrative action as this matter appears to be more appropriately addressed through CDC's
administrative review process. Should you have any additional questions, please feel to contact
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Scott A. Vantrease at (202) 619-1485.
Sincerely,
Elton Malone
Special Agent in Charge
Special Investigations Branch