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SIS ID NO 120492
REQ NO.--
025
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
A. Affiliated Interest transaction report filed with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission for the years of 1994 and 1995.
B. Affiliated Interest transaction report filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission for the years of 1994 and 1995. (Please supply as soon as possible.)
SIS ID NO 120493
REQ NO.--
026
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An affiliated interest transaction report showing a summary of all transactions with direct or indirect revenue or expenses related to Idaho South jurisdiction involving U S WEST Communications, Inc. and any affiliated company. (Please supply as soon as possible.)
SIS ID NO 120494
REQ NO.--
027
REQUESTS--
Copy of the General Ledger made available in Denver at the time of the staff audit for each of the following:
U S WEST Communications, Inc. - total company
U S WEST Communications, Inc. - Idaho South jurisdiction.
U S WEST Communications, Inc. - Idaho South off book postings.
Affiliated company - BRI
Affiliated company - Advanced Technologies.
U S WEST, INC.
SIS ID NO 120495
REQ NO.--
028
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An appointment to review the audit work papers of the outside auditor while the IPUC audit staff is in Denver.
SIS ID NO 120496
REQ NO.--
029
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An appointment to review the General Ledger and perform other audit procedures including review of the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors related to U S WEST Direct while the IPUC audit staff is in Denver.
SIS ID NO 120497
REQ NO.--
030
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An appointment to review the 1994, 1995, and 1996 minutes of the meetings of the board of directors for the following companies:
U S WEST, INC.
U S WEST Communications, Inc.
BRI
Advanced Technologies
SIS ID NO 120498
REQ NO.--
031
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An appointment to review the Federal Income Tax and the Idaho Income tax returns for 1994 and 1995. (These should be related to any consolidated income tax returns and any separate returns for each entity affiliated with U S WEST Communications, Inc.)
SIS ID NO 120499
REQ NO.--
032
REQUESTS--
Please supply the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff with the following:
An appointment to review the Federal payroll tax returns and the Idaho payroll tax returns for 1994 and 1995 related to U S WEST Communications, Inc.
SIS ID NO 120863
REQ NO.--
033
REQUESTS--
Regarding the affiliated transaction reports provided in response to Audit Request No. 26. Please provide a schedule of intercompany allocated expenses, intercompany incurred revenues and expenses, and provide Exhibits for year end 1994 and 1995. Supply auditors' reports associated with intercompany allocations.
SIS ID NO 120864
REQ NO.--
034
REQUESTS--
Please provide a list of all projects in process for Bellcore during 1995 and all projects in process for Advanced Technologies during 1995 with a full description of each project. For projects that are not started and completed in 1995 please provide the costs posted in 1995. Please provide a cost benefit analysis for each project. For each project please provide the name of the entity that requested the project.
SIS ID NO 120865
REQ NO.--
035
REQUESTS--
Please provide the cost studies for the rent compensation from one jurisdiction to another in 1994 and 1995. Please provide in the same format as attached or in a similar format that will provide comparable information.
SIS ID NO 120868
REQ NO.--
036
REQUESTS--
A. Please provide a listing of the phone number, the date of the original request for service, the original commitment date, the date the installation was completed, the nature of any credits received, and the date any credit was applied to their account for all residential customers that received a credit for the installation charge, or for the installation or recurring charges for remote call forwarding as specified in the Service Guarantee Program for those primary service line requests held for 5 days or more. This listing should include all customers receiving the credit between November 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996.
B. Provide the same information as in request 36A for business customers receiving any credits under the Service Guarantee Program for those primary service line requests held for 5 days or more. This listing should include all customers receiving the credit between November 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996.
C. Provide the same information as in request 36A for residential customers who received credits for the recurring charge for basic service or vouchers for cellular or mobile radio service as specified in the Service Guarantee Program for those requests for primary line service held for 30 days or more. If vouchers for cellular/mobile radio service were provided, the date the voucher was debited should be identified. This listing should include all customers receiving the credit between November 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996.
D. Provide the same information as in request 36A for business customers who received credits for the recurring charge for basic service or vouchers for cellular or mobile radio service as specified in the Service Guarantee Program for those requests for primary line service held for 30 days or more. If vouchers for cellular/mobile radio service were provided, the date the voucher was debited should be identified. This listing should include all customers receiving the credit between November 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996.
SIS ID NO 120869
REQ NO.--
037
REQUESTS--
Please provide a listing of customer phone numbers, type of account (business or residential), date of original service request, dates of any subsequent calls from the customers, dates of the initial and any subsequent service commitments, dates of any service visits, date service is eventually provided, and date any credits were applied to their accounts for all customers with a missed commitment for the installation of a primary line as specified in the Service Guaranty Program. This listing should include all customers receiving the credit between November 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996.
SIS ID NO 120870
REQ NO.--
038
REQUESTS--
Please provide a listing of customer phone numbers, type of account (business or residential), date of original service request, dates of any subsequent service requests, dates of any and all service commitments, dates of any service visits, date service order or ticket is finally closed, and date(s) any billing credits and/or any monthly service credits were applied to their bills for all customers with a missed repair commitment or repeated repair service report as specified in the Service Guarantee Program. This listing should include all customers with a missed repair commitment or repeated repair visit during the time frame from November 1, 1995 through June 20, 1996, including those who did not receive credits because they did not call USW about the missed repair commitments.
SIS ID NO 120871
REQ NO.--
039
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
1. Copy of US WEST Financial Manual 2. (A) Explain what National Telecommunications Alliance, Inc. (NTA) does, (B) what other organizations they are involved in, (C) provide financial and/or operating statements and (D) August reports supplied to US WEST. (E) Provide copy(s) of entries made to US WEST for payment of funds to NTA. (F) Provide copy of shareholder and operating agreement.
SIS ID NO 120872
REQ NO.--
040
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Re: Payroll taxes
Total No. of W-2 Forms transmitted to the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service for each of the years 1994 and 1995.
B. Total No. of employees employed in the pay period that included March 12, 1994 and March 12, 1995. (Federal Form 941)
C. Total No. of employees employed in Idaho in the pay period that includes March 12, 1994 and March 12, 1995.
SIS ID NO 120873
REQ NO.--
041
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Statement of the policies regarding a concession for telephone service for any employee or former employee.
B. The number of individuals that received a concession in telephone service, for total U S WEST and for Southern Idaho, in 1995.
C. The dollar amount of revenue not billed by reason of a concession in telephone service for total U S WEST and for Southern Idaho.
D. Amount of expense allocated to southern Idaho by reason of a concession in Telephone service.
SIS ID NO 120874
REQ NO.--
042
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. A listing of all of the entities (collectively, the U S WEST Group) that are included in the Federal Income Tax Return for each of the years 1994 and 1995.
B. A list of the entities included in the Idaho Income Tax Return for 1994 and 1995.
SIS ID NO 120985
REQ NO.--
043
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Copy of the Officer List as of April 1, 1996 (Exhibit A) by action of the Board of Directors effective 4/1/96)
B. Detailed analysis of Account 4360 for both US WEST Communications, Inc. and the Idaho South Jurisdiction: Explain the transactions during the year 1995 and what makes up the balance at 12-31-95.
C. Detailed analysis of Account 4361 for both US WEST Communications, Inc. and the Idaho South Jurisdiction: Explain the transactions during the year 1995 and what makes up the balance at 12-31-95.
D. Copy of the 1995 10K-US WEST Communications, copy of the 1995 10K-US WEST, Inc., Copy of the 1995 10K-US WEST Direct, Copy of the 1995 10K-US WEST Media Group
SIS ID NO 120986
REQ NO.--
044
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Copy of the bonus plan for every class of employee for the year 1995.
B. The amount of the bonuses paid in 1995 for each class of employee.
C. Copy of the bonus plan for the year 1995 for every class of employee
for the following U S WEST, Inc., Business Resources, Inc., Advanced Technologies, Inc., New Vector, U S WEST Communications Services,
Marketing Resource Group (Yellow Pages)
D. The amount of the bonuses paid in 1995 for each class of employee for each of the entities listed in c above.
SIS ID NO 121172
REQ NO.--
045
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Copy of the engagement letter from U S WEST to Coopers & Lybrand.
B. Copy of the representation letter from U S WEST to Coopers & Lybrand.
c. List of all pending legal cases with a description of the issues in each case and an estimate of the Company's liability.
D. Copy of the "Uniform Working Paper Index" for Coopers & Lybrand workpapers.
E. Copy of documentation that shows bond ratings will decline, if the Washington Rate Case stands as ordered by the WUTC.
F. Copy of C&L workpaper 15-1 audit adjusting entries. Please include hand written workpaper reference on 15-1.
G. Copy of C&L workpaper 8-1 (The List of Outstanding Debt Etc.)
SIS ID NO 121173
REQ NO.--
046
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Copy of letter from Milliman & Robertson, Inc. of January 25, 1996 Re: U S WEST Communications' self-insured liability loss reserves.
B. Copy of reconciliation of FAS 71 as of December 31, 1995. The same as C&L workpaper 30-1 (2 pages)
C. Reconciliation of FAS 71 for Idaho South.
SIS ID NO 121174
REQ NO.--
047
REQUESTS--
A. What is the SLU factor for Idaho South?
B. How many employees at 12-31-95 for each: BRI, Advanced Technologies,and Direct.
SIS ID NO 121325
REQ NO.--
048
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Memorandum dated 12-20-95 to a Putnam G. Israelson, K. Ringsdorf, A McKenney From: Beth Reiman re: delayed transfers to in-service (C&L w/p 64-10).
B. How much of the $880 million one time after tax charge was allocated to Idaho?
C. How much of the $880 million remains at December 31, 1995 for Idaho south?
D. How much was expensed for each year 1993, 1994 and 1995 at the total level and at the Idaho south level? (MR Books) Please supply answer at the account level.
E. Re: The accrual of $47.3 million for refunds or shared amounts. How much was accrued for Idaho south?
F. How much of the $69.5 million awards accrual is expensed to Idaho south. Please provide by account.
SIS ID NO 121326
REQ NO.--
049
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. For the years 1994 and 1995 were any derivative financial instruments purchased or sold for the account of U S WEST Communications?
B. How much gain or loss was recorded by/for USWC from derivative transactions?
C. How much gain or loss from derivative transactions was recorded by Idaho south. Please indicate which accounts were posted.
D. Copy of awards programs (C&L workpaper 75-4.1) and the accrual memo for 12-31-95. Actual amount posted to USWC by account? Actual amount posted to Idaho South by account?
E. How much of the $9,532,000 savings for filing a consolidated income tax return was posted to Idaho South? Which accounts?
SIS ID NO 120993
REQ NO.--
050
REQUESTS--
Please supply the IPUC Audit Staff with the following information:
A. Provide copy of JE1258, JE0610, JE1210, FA01000003, FA01000006, JE0710, JE0810, JE0910, YE9515, JE0959, JE1015, JE122C, JE0220, JE1220, JE0940, JE1223, JE0440, JE0540, JE0807, JEO438, JE0447, JE0638
B. Asset appear to be broken out between Enhanced Services, commercial and Gen/Admin. Please explain the differences.
C. Please provide a list of the 9-digit codes used in the BRI general ledger. (The 9 digit code follows the account code)
D. In acct 410100 sales non affiliate - $$472,352.86) Who are these sales made to, what type items/services are sold, how is price determined (if market show how market was determined).