Whispering Pines Afc, Home, Inc v. Department of Treasury

Petitioner appeals as of right from the circuit court’s order denying a writ of mandamus and a temporary restraining order. We affirm.

Petitioner operates an adult foster care home pursuant to yearly contracts with the Department of Mental Health (dmh). Pursuant to these contracts, petitioner is required to maintain certain types of records, and the dmh is authorized to audit petitioner’s accounts and conduct yearly cost settlements. The purpose of the cost settlement is to review how petitioner has utilized the contract funds in order to determine if there had been an overpayment. At issue in…