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—., <br />� <br />� <br />–� <br />_� <br />CITY OF ROSEVLLLE <br />Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (continued) <br />Year Ended December 31.2005 <br />2005-4 Co�vT�.aG� aNn Bins <br />Finding <br />Minnesota Statute � 471.6161 requires every governmental entity authorized by law to <br />purchase group insurance for its employees and those providing or intending to provide <br />group insurance coverage and benefits for 25 or more of its employees ta request <br />proposals every five years from, and enter into contracts with, cart�iers that in the <br />judgment of the City are best qualified to provide coverage. <br />The request for proposals shall be in writing and at a minimum shall include: coverage <br />to be provided, criteria for evaluation of carrier proposals, and the aggregate claims <br />records for the appropriate period. Public notice of the request for proposals must also <br />be provided in a newspaper or trade journal at least 21 days before the final date for <br />submitting proposals. <br />As part of the City's request for proposal for group insurance public notice of the request <br />for proposals was not provided in a newspaper or trade j ournal at least 21 days before the <br />final date for submitting proposals. <br />Recommendation <br />W e recommend the City establish a policy for ensuring that all request for proposal for <br />group insurance include a public notice of the request for proposals in a newspaper or <br />trade journal at least 21 days before the final date for submittingproposals. <br />Management's Response <br />The City has included a copy of the statute in the bid file to ensure that future requests <br />for proposal are properly noticed. <br />s�� <br />