Records needed for this question
Draft history, reviewer approval and transmission evidence where available.
How to investigate
Retain the approved version and separately record whether it was actually sent through an authorized process.
An illustrative review decision
An approved draft may never have been transmitted. Preserve approval and delivery as separate events, and do not label a prepared response submitted without evidence from the authorized communication process.
What can lead to the wrong conclusion?
A prepared response is not proof of external submission.
The result to retain
A versioned correspondence record with approval and delivery states separated.
Apply the review in context
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