OAR 836-011-0210
Accountant’s Letter of Qualifications

(1)

An accountant shall furnish the insurer, in connection with and for inclusion in the filing of the annual audited financial report, a letter stating:

(a)

That the accountant is independent with respect to the insurer and conforms to the standards of the accounting profession as contained in the Code of Professional Ethics and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Oregon State Board of Accountancy, or a similar code of conduct of the state board regulating the practice of accountancy in the state in which the accountant is licensed to practice.

(b)

The background and experience in general, and the experience in audits of insurers, of the staff assigned to the engagement and whether each is an independent certified public accountant.

(c)

That the accountant understands that the annual audited financial report and the opinion of the accountant thereon must be filed in compliance with OAR 836-011-0100 (Authority; Purpose; Scope) to 836-011-0230 (Canadian and British Companies) and that the Director will rely on the information contained in the report and opinion in the monitoring and regulation of the financial position of insurers.

(d)

That the accountant consents to the requirements of OAR 836-011-220 and that the accountant agrees to make the workpapers described in 836-011-0220 (Definition, Availability and Maintenance of Independent Certified Public Accountants Workpapers) available for review by the Director, or the Director’s designee or appointed agent.

(e)

A representation that the accountant is currently licensed by an appropriate state licensing authority and is a member in good standing in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

(f)

A representation that the accountant is in compliance with OAR 836-011-0160 (Qualifications of Independent Certified Public Accountant).

(2)

This rule does not prohibit an independent certified public accountant from using such staff as the accountant determines appropriate when use of the staff is consistent with the standards prescribed by generally accepted auditing standards.

Source: Rule 836-011-0210 — Accountant’s Letter of Qualifications, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=836-011-0210.

836‑011‑0000
Annual Statement Blank and Instructions 836‑011‑0015
Property and Casualty Actuarial Opinion of Reserves and Supporting Documentation 836‑011‑0020
Definitions 836‑011‑0022
Filing Procedures 836‑011‑0024
Contents of Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure 836‑011‑0030
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment 836‑011‑0050
Requirements for Segregation of Premium Received for Coverage Not Eligible for Federal Subsidies 836‑011‑0100
Authority 836‑011‑0110
Definitions 836‑011‑0120
Filing and Extensions for Filing of Annual Audited Financial Reports 836‑011‑0130
Exemptions 836‑011‑0140
Contents of Annual Audited Financial Report 836‑011‑0150
Designation of Independent Certified Public Accountant 836‑011‑0160
Qualifications of Independent Certified Public Accountant 836‑011‑0170
Consolidated or Combined Audits 836‑011‑0180
Scope of Audit and Report of Independent Certified Public Accountant 836‑011‑0190
Notification of Adverse Financial Condition 836‑011‑0200
Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in an Audit 836‑011‑0210
Accountant’s Letter of Qualifications 836‑011‑0220
Definition, Availability and Maintenance of Independent Certified Public Accountants Workpapers 836‑011‑0223
Requirements for Audit Committee 836‑011‑0224
Internal Audit Function Requirements 836‑011‑0225
Conduct of Insurer in Connection with the Preparation of Required Reports and Documents 836‑011‑0227
Management’s Report of Internal Control over Financial Reporting 836‑011‑0230
Canadian and British Companies 836‑011‑0235
Effective Dates 836‑011‑0250
Authority 836‑011‑0253
Definitions 836‑011‑0255
Reserve Adequacy 836‑011‑0258
Unallocated Reserve Account 836‑011‑0260
Distribution of Annual Financial Statement 836‑011‑0300
Statutory Authority 836‑011‑0305
Definitions 836‑011‑0310
RBC Reports 836‑011‑0320
Company Action Level Event 836‑011‑0330
Regulatory Action Level Event 836‑011‑0340
Authorized Control Level Event 836‑011‑0350
Mandatory Control Level Event 836‑011‑0360
Hearings 836‑011‑0380
Supplemental Provisions 836‑011‑0390
Foreign Insurers 836‑011‑0430
Scope and Authority 836‑011‑0440
Report 836‑011‑0450
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Assets 836‑011‑0460
Nonrenewals, Cancellations or Revisions of Ceded Reinsurance Agreements 836‑011‑0500
Application 836‑011‑0505
Definitions 836‑011‑0510
RBC Reports 836‑011‑0515
Company Action Level Event 836‑011‑0520
Regulatory Action Level Event 836‑011‑0525
Authorized Control Level Event 836‑011‑0530
Mandatory Control Level Event 836‑011‑0535
Hearings 836‑011‑0540
Supplemental Provisions 836‑011‑0545
Foreign Health Care Service Contractors 836‑011‑0600
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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