Florida Statutes 560.1091 – Contracted examinations
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The office may contract with third parties to conduct examinations under this chapter.
(1) The person or firm selected by the office may not have a conflict of interest that might affect its ability to independently perform its responsibilities with respect to an examination.
(2) An examination under this section may be conducted by an independent certified public accountant, information technology specialist, or other specialist specified by rule who meets criteria specified by rule. The rules shall also provide that:
(a) The rates charged to the licensee examined are consistent with rates charged by other firms in similar professions and are comparable with the rates charged for comparable examinations.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 560.1091
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Florida Statutes 560.103
- Office: means the Office of Financial Regulation of the commission. See Florida Statutes 560.103
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, trust, corporation, limited liability company, or other group, however organized, but does not include a public agency or instrumentality thereof. See Florida Statutes 560.103
(b) The licensee make payment for the examination pursuant to s. 560.1092 and in accordance with the rates and terms established by the office and the person or firm performing the examination.