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DRS DSA # 2026-07 CITY OF EVERETT_UHY <br /> Page 1 of 10 <br /> <br />DATA-SHARING AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, <br />CITY OF EVERETT, <br />AND <br />UHY LLP CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS <br />This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the Department of Retirement Systems, City of <br />Everett, and UHY LLP Certified Accountants pursuant to the authority granted in Chapters 39.34 and 41.50 <br />of the Revised Code of Washington, relevant federal statutes, and related regulations. <br />AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATORS: <br />The agreement administrator is the point of contact for the agreement. <br />Department of Retirement <br />Systems <br />City of Everett UHY LLC Certified Public <br />Accountants <br />Sarah White <br />Petition Examiner & DSA <br />Coordinator <br />PO Box 48380 <br />Olympia, WA 98504-8380 <br />360-664-7205 <br />drs.dsa@drs.wa.gov <br />Kristy Smith <br />Labor & Relations Coordinator <br />City of Everett <br />2930 Wetmore Ave, Ste 5A <br />Everett, WA 98201 <br />425-257-7031 <br />ksmith@everettwa.gov <br />Jason Ostroski <br />Principal <br />8601 Robert Fulton Drive, <br />Suite 210 <br />Columbia, MD 21046 <br />410-423-4839 <br />jostroski@uhy-us.com <br /> <br />1. PURPOSE OF THE DATA-SHARING AGREEMENT <br />Under WAC 415-117-030, every employer participating in one or more of the retirement systems is <br />required to cooperate fully in the administration and audit of the retirement systems. Every year, the <br />Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) selects employers to participate in census data testing. <br />The selected employers must cooperate with DRS which includes, but is not limited to, confirming <br />data and records in a timely manner. RCW 39.34.240 requires public agencies to sign a written <br />agreement that documents how category 3 or higher data will be shared and protected. <br />The purpose of this Agreement is to allow City of Everett to provide employee data to DRS’ <br />contractor, UHY LLP Certified Accountants (UHY) in fulfillment of DRS Contract No. 22-19, Audit <br />Services for Financial Reporting of Governmental Pension Plans. DRS contracted with UHY to audit <br />retirement system membership data, otherwise known as “census data.” This requires testing <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 261FB988-1AC6-42C0-A96C-9E29D7AE0699