§ 58-43-16 — Written communication as to unremediated material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.

South Dakota § 58-43-16

• Jurisdiction: South Dakota
• Title 58: INSURANCE
• Ch. 58-43: INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF INSURERS

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In addition to the annual audited financial report, each insurer shall furnish the director with a written communication as to any unremediated material weaknesses in the insurer's internal controls over financial reporting noted during the audit. The communication shall be prepared by the accountant within sixty days after the filing of the annual audited financial report. The communication shall contain a description of any unremediated material weakness as of December thirty-first for the immediately preceding year in the insurer's internal control over financial reporting noted by the accountant during the course of the accountant's audit of the financial statements. If no unremediated material weaknesses were noted, the communication shall so state. The insurer shall 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. The insurer shall maintain information about significant deficiencies communicated by the independent certified public accountant. The information shall be made available to the examiner conducting a financial condition examination for review and kept confidential pursuant to § 58-3-22 .

Legislative History

SL 1992, ch 357, § 16; SL 2009, ch 271, § 15.