Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 147.11 - Definitions, availability and maintenance of independent certified public accountant workpapers(a) Workpapers are the records kept by an independent certified public accountant of the procedures followed, the tests performed, the information obtained and the conclusions reached pertinent to audit of the financial statements of an insurer. For purposes of this chapter, workpapers include audit planning documentation, audit programs, permanent files, internal control and electronic data processing questionnaires, analyses, memoranda, letters of confirmation and representation, abstracts of company documents and schedules or commentaries which are prepared or obtained by the independent certified public accountant in the course of the independent certified public accountant's audit of the financial statements of an insurer and which support the opinion thereon.(b) Every insurer required to file an annual audited financial report under this chapter shall require the independent certified public accountant to make available, through the insurer, for review by Department examiners workpapers prepared in the conduct of the audit, as well as communications related to the audit between the independent certified public accountant and the insurer, including the engagement letter, at the offices of the insurer, at the offices of the independent certified public accountant, at the offices of the Department or at another reasonable place designated by the Commissioner. The insurer shall require that the independent certified public accountant retain the audit workpapers and communications for at least 7 years after the period reported on and agree to make a partner or manager available to the Department upon reasonable request.(c) In the conduct of the periodic review by Department examiners described in subsection (b), electronic copies or photocopies of pertinent audit workpapers may be made and retained by the Department.(d) Copies of audit workpapers so obtained in the course of review will be considered part of the record of examination of the Commissioner and will be held as confidential records.The provisions of this §147.11 adopted December 21, 1979, effective 12/22/1979, 9 Pa.B. 4164; amended November 10, 1995, effective 11/11/1995, 25 Pa.B. 4785; amended August 20, 2004, effective 8/21/2004, 34 Pa.B. 4591.The provisions of this §147.11 amended under the authority of sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 66, 186, 411 and 412); sections 320, 630, 1007 and 2452 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P.S. §§ 443, 764a, 967 and 991.2452); sections 205 and 206 of The Pennsylvania Fair Plan Act (40 P.S. §§ 1600.205 and 1600.206); section 731 of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act (40 P.S. § 1303.731); 40 Pa.C.S. §§ 6125, 6331 and 6701); sections 11 and 14 of the Health Maintenance Organization Act (40 P.S. §§ 1561 and 1564); and sections 7 and 25 of the Continuing-Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act (40 P.S. §§ 3207 and 3225).
This section cited in 31 Pa. Code § 147.6a (relating to letter of qualifications of independent certified public accountant); 31 Pa. Code § 147.12 (relating to examinations); 31 Pa. Code § 147.14 (relating to penalties); and 31 Pa. Code § 147.15 (relating to letter of qualifications of independent certified public accountant).