Each CVS Pharmacy retail store located in the Northern District of Alabama is registered separately with the DEA and is assigned a unique DEA registration number that authorizes it to dispense controlled substances pursuant to the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Investigation by the DEA found violations of the act and its implementing regulations relating to recordkeeping by CVS. The civil penalty CVS paid covers all recordkeeping violations discovered in the Northern District of Alabama prior to July 29, the effective date of the settlement agreement. The Justice Department will continue actively monitoring compliance with the Controlled Substances Act by CVS and other DEA registrants throughout the Northern District of Alabama.