A. Work papers are the records kept by the independent certified public accountant of the procedures followed, the tests performed, the information obtained, and the conclusions reached pertinent to the audit by the accountant of the financial statements of an insurer. Work papers, accordingly, may include audit planning documentation, work programs, analyses, memoranda, letters of confirmation and representation, abstracts of company documents, and schedules or commentaries prepared or obtained by the independent certified public accountant in the course of the audit of the financial statements of an insurer and which support the opinion of the accountant.

B. Every insurer required to file an audited financial report pursuant to the Oklahoma Annual Financial Report Act, shall require the accountant to make available for review by Insurance Department examiners, all work papers prepared in the conduct of the audit by the accountant and any communications related to the audit between the accountant and the insurer, at the offices of the insurer, at the offices of the Insurance Department, or at any other reasonable place designated by the Insurance Commissioner. The insurer shall require that the accountant retain the audit work papers and communications until the Insurance Department has filed a report on examination covering the period of the audit but no longer than seven (7) years from the date of the audit report.

C. In the conduct of the aforementioned periodic review by the Commissioner or Insurance Department examiners, it shall be agreed that photocopies of pertinent audit work papers may be made and retained by the Insurance Department. Such reviews by the Commissioner or Insurance Department examiners shall be considered investigations and all working papers, recorded information, documents, copies thereof and communications obtained during the course of such investigations shall be afforded the same confidentiality as other examination work papers generated by the Insurance Department pursuant to subsection F of Section 309.4 of this title.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 176, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 356, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.