OIG HHS Letterd

Daniel R. Levinson
Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services
ATTN: HOTLINE
PO Box 23489
Washington, DC 20026

Dear Mr.

Levinson: In 2008, the global economy nearly collapsed due, in large part, to the failure of our federal government, specifically the Securities and Exchange Commission, to properly regulate the financial industry.