Section Ins 57.31 - Designation of independent certified public accountant(1) A care management organization shall, within 60 days after the care management organization becomes subject to this subchapter: (a) Provide the commissioner in writing the name and address of the independent certified public accountant retained to conduct the annual audit required by this subchapter.(b) File with the commissioner a copy of the letter required to be obtained under sub. (3).(2) Care management organizations not retaining an independent certified public accountant on June 1, 2010, shall register the name and address of their retained independent certified public accountant not less than 6 months before the date when the first audited financial report is to be filed.(3) A care management organization shall obtain a letter from the independent certified public accountant it retains to conduct the annual audit required by this subchapter. The letter shall state that the independent certified public accountant: (a) Is aware of the provisions of the administrative code and the rules and regulations of the insurance department or equivalent agency of the state of domicile of the care management organization that relate to accounting and financial matters of care management organizations; and(b) Will express an opinion on whether the financial statements conform to the generally accepted accounting practices prescribed or otherwise permitted by that department or equivalent agency and will specify exceptions as appropriate.(4) If an independent certified public accountant for the immediately preceding filed audited financial report of a care management organization is dismissed or resigns, the care management organization shall comply with all of the following:(a) The care management organization shall within 5 business days notify the commissioner of the dismissal or resignation.(b) The care management organization shall within 15 business days of the dismissal or resignation furnish the commissioner with a letter which clearly states that there was no disagreement required to be disclosed under this paragraph or which describes any disagreement between the care management organization and the independent certified public accountant in the 24 months preceding the dismissal or resignation, which:1. Was on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure; and2. Would require the independent certified public accountant to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with the opinion required under s. Ins 57.30. The requirement to provide a description applies regardless of whether the disagreement was resolved or whether the former independent certified public accountant was satisfied with the resolution.(c) The care management organization shall within 15 business days of the dismissal or resignation furnish the commissioner with a letter from the independent certified public accountant addressed to the care management organization stating whether the independent certified public accountant agrees with the statements contained in the care management organization's letter required under par. (b) and, if not, stating the reasons why not.Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Ins 57.31
EmR0927: emerg. cr. eff. 10-10-09; CR 09-093: cr. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10.