Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 37 - INSURANCE Part
Part XIII - Regulations
Chapter 137 - Regulation Number 98-Annual Financial Reporting
Section XIII-13721 - Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in an Audit
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. In addition to the annual audited financial report, each insurer shall furnish the commissioner with a written communication as to any unremediated material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting noted during the audit. Such communication shall be prepared by the accountant within 60 days after the filing of the annual audited financial report and shall contain a description of any unremediated material weakness as the term material weakness is defined by Statement on Auditing Standard 112, Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, or its replacement, including subsequent statements on auditing standards that may be issued requiring communications of internal control related matters identified in an audit to the audit committee or others charged with governance as of December 31 immediately preceding so as to coincide with the audited financial report discussed in §13707. A in the insurer's internal control over financial reporting noted by the accountant during the course of their audit of the financial statements. If no unremediated material weaknesses were noted, the communication should so state.
B. The insurer is required to provide a description of remedial actions taken or proposed to correct unremediated material weaknesses, if the actions are not described in the accountant's communication.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:1 et seq., the "Audited Financial Reports Law"R.S. 22:671 et seq., more particularly R.S. 22:675 and the Administrative Procedure Act. R.S. 49:950 et seq.
