ORS § 741.220

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 741.220 - Financial and performance audits of health insurance exchange accounts; report of audit
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall keep an accurate accounting of the operation and all activities, receipts and expenditures of the authority with respect to the health insurance exchange.
(2) The Secretary of State shall conduct an annual financial audit of the authority's revenues and expenditures in carrying out ORS 741.001 to 741.540. The audit shall include but is not limited to:
(a) A review of the sources and uses of the moneys in the Health Insurance Exchange Fund;
(b) A review of charges and fees imposed and collected pursuant to ORS 741.105; and
(c) A review of premiums collected and remitted.
(3) Every two years, the Secretary of State shall conduct a performance audit of the exchange.
(4) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority and employees of the authority responsible for administering the health insurance exchange shall cooperate with the Secretary of State in the audits and reviews conducted under subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(5) The audits shall be conducted using generally accepted accounting principles and any financial integrity requirements of federal authorities.
(6) The cost of the audits required by subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall be paid by the authority.
(7) The Secretary of State shall issue a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Health Policy Board and appropriate federal authorities on the results of each audit conducted pursuant to this section, including any recommendations for corrective actions. The report shall be available for public inspection, in accordance with the Secretary of State's established rules and procedures governing public disclosure of audit documents.
(8) To the extent the audit requirements under this section are similar to any audit requirements imposed on the authority by federal authorities, the Secretary of State and the authority shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate with the federal authorities to promote efficiency and the best use of resources in the timing and provision of information.
(9) Not later than the 90th day after the Secretary of State completes and delivers an audit report issued under subsection (7) of this section, the director shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the corrective actions taken or to be taken, if any, in response to any recommendations in the report. The Secretary of State may extend the 90-day period for good cause.

ORS 741.220

Amended by 2021 Ch. 569,§ 25, eff. 7/19/2021, op. 6/30/2021.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 3,§ 20, eff. 3/6/2015, op. 6/30/2015.
Amended by 2012 Ch. 107,§ 93, eff. 4/11/2012.
Amended by 2012 Ch. 38,§ 6, eff. 3/8/2012.
2011 c. 415, § 21