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DHS FEMA NFIP Services - Software Releases, Bugs and Enhancements
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FREE - Underwriting Rating and Workflow
Bug 1: FREE should prompt an error for a structure with an Enclosure and M&E Elevation at or below �, since these are unpublished rates. FREE currently loads .00.
Status: Resolved - Sept 8, 2008

Bug 2: FREE prompts an error message for V-Zone structure where the elevation difference between the Bottom of the Bottom Floor and the LAG is -1 (exact). The error message is Bottom Floor Top/Bottom Floor Bottom is below Lowest Adjacent Grade - Select appropriate basement type. FREE does not give error for elevation differences less than or greater than �
Status: Resolved - Oct 31, 2008 lease date

Bug 3: FREE prompts the Manual Rate entry page for single units in Unnumbered A Zones, Estimated BFE and Basement (unfinished/finished).
Status: Resolved

Bug 4: FREE is giving incorrect Contents Basic rates for structures located in Unnumbered A Zone, Non-elevated, Estimated BFE, and elevation difference -3 or more. The basic rate obtained is 3.32, but the actual rate should be 3.23.
Status: Resolved

Bug 5: The Elevated Worksheet is not populating the following.

  • Replacement Cost Ratio is being filled in regardless of flood zone
  • After editing the worksheet, the rates are no longer totaling
  • The complete property address does not carry over
  • Organization (Applicant) name going into field for 揥YO Company�
  • Top of the Lowest Elevated Floor/Top of Next Higher Floor
    Status: Resolved - Aug 29, 2008

    Bug 6: FREE provides SFR rates for Contents Only quote for structures in A-Zones with elevation difference -2 (only). This should pull the rates from the NFIP Manual for -2 elevation.
    Status: Resolved � Nov 5, 2008

    Bug 7: FREE displays Quote status for Appeals to the end user on the Work List.
    Status: Resolved � Nov 5, 2008

    Bug 8: FREE is not showing all notes entered in the note section to selected end user.
    Status: Resolved � Nov 5, 2008

    Bug 9: FREE is not giving CRS Discount for Pre-FIRM Structures for 2008 Rates
    Status: Resolved

    Enhancement 1: FREE should use Manufactured (Mobile) Homes rates and not single-family rates on buildings that are elevated with enclosure, crawl space, or sub-grade crawlspace.
    Status: Pending FEMA Underwriting Requirements, no release date

    Enhancement 2: FREE should give error message for Manufactured (Mobile) Homes in V-Zones with elevation difference -1 on or more below BFE.
    Status: Pending FEMA Underwriting Requirements, no release date

    Enhancement 3: Only the FREE submitter can edit or resubmit their quote/submission once it is returned by the Bureau/FEMA underwriters.
    Status: Resolved

    Enhancement 4: FREE has a note to let the user know if a structure is eligible for comparative rating. Automated optional rating for Post-FIRM rates when the structure is eligible for Optional Post-FIRM Rates is planned for future development.
    Status: Future development scheduled

    Enhancement 5: Show the NFIP Reported Policy number on the Work List and added to the Expert Search.
    Status: Future development

    Enhancement 6: When a FREE Transaction is approved & processed or rejected, the transaction cannot be modified. Would like the NFIP Services Team to be able to re-open a processed FREE transaction.
    Status: Under review

    Enhancement 7: In the filter bar, show a catch all that displays all 搑ed� transactions.
    Status: Under review

    Enhancement 8: Show submitted date, instead of transaction date.
    Status: Under review

    Enhancement 9: Add an assign date.
    Status: Under review

    Enhancement 10: Enhancement 10: Non-elevated VE zones -3 or more error message should read, 揚lease submit to the Bureau via FREE along with supporting documentation.�
    Status: Resolved

    Enhancement 11: FREE is adding loading for M&E, which at a negative elevation, even though it is at the same level as the lowest elevated floor.
    Status: Resolved - Nov 5, 2008

    F2M
    Bug 1: Audit/History Trail showing wrong data.
    Status: Resolved

    Bug 2: Selected end users cannot upload files.
    Status: Resolved

    Enhancement 1: SDF Submissions
    Status: Resolved - Aug 10, 2008

    SQANet
    Bug 1: Performance � lookups and reports take a long time to be displayed on the screen. The reports will show up, be patient until the development team can resolve this issue. Lookup by Policy Number (and only) will results quickly. Status: In development

    Bug 2: Historical CIP and PIF counts are generated and saved at a point in time. Current month Policy and Claims data is valid. Historical saved snapshots of the policy and claim data counts are being investigated, so we can populate the data warehouse to ensure data historical counts are accurate. Status: In development, pending data

    TRRP and FTP Files/Reports
    Bug 1: Historical (prior to April 2008) errors are not displayed on the FTP reports and files. The development team is working on receiving a clean set of error data.
    Status: In development

    Bug 2: Some May TRRP rating errors are being inappropriately raised, and they are being removed for each WYO company.
    Status: Resolved - Reflected in Oct 2008 TRRP Data Reports/Files

    Bug 3: Historical CIP and PIF counts are generated and saved at a point in time. Current month Policy and Claims data is valid. Historical saved snapshots of the policy and claim data counts are being investigated, so we can populate the data warehouse to ensure data historical counts are accurate. Status: Pending data

    Bug 4: May 2008 Rating errors are not being properly raised.
    Status: Resolved - Reflected in Oct 2008 TRRP Data Reports/Files

    Bug 5: Cancellation Correction Date - When reported blank the database updated the record as a blank record instead of retaining the prior data element submission.
    Status: Resolved. Dates may not be reflected in reports/files.

    Bug 6: Address Descriptive Flag - When the Address Descriptive flag was reported as blank the database updated the record as a blank record instead of retaining the prior data element submission.
    Status: Resolved.

    Bug 7: Name Format Code - When the Name Format code was reported as blank the database updated the record as a blank record instead of retaining the prior data element submission.
    Status: Resolved.

    Bug 8: Selected companies had a very small number of claims were rejected during the April, May and June 2008 TRRP cycle due to a logic error in the edits processing.
    Status: Resolved.

    Bug 9: Policy Correction - On submitted 23A, the request was generating a new policy term for a very small number of endorsements.
    Status: Resolved - Reflected in Oct 2008 TRRP Data Reports/Files

    Bug 10:TRRP Cycle PRP and CBRA zone edits are not being raised since June 2008 TRRP Cycle. When these GIS edits are turned on, all data will be re-edited. If an error occurs, it will be dated with the current date.
    Status:Status: Pending GIS application data transfer

    Reports Error Management
    When an error is generated in a month, that month抯 FTP report will reflect that error. That month抯 report will be a snapshot of how many errors there are for that month. Historical Reports starting in April 2008 are available in SQANet.

      Example � September 2008 Report
    • September 2008
      - Policy ABC � 1 New Error
      - Policy DEF � 1 New Error
      - Policy GHI � 1 New Error
      Total Errors For September 2008 = 3

    When a prior month抯 error is cleared it will be reflected in the report for that month. Reports error counts are recalculated for every month based on outstanding error. It is a snapshot for that month.
      Example � October 2008 Report
    • September 2008
      - Policy ABC � 1 Error (Not Resolved � Outstanding)
      - Policy DEF � 1 Error (Corrected)
      - Policy GHI � 1 Error (Corrected)
      Total Errors For September 2008 = 1
    • October 2008
      - Policy JKL � 1 New Error
      - Policy MNO � 1 New Error
      - Policy PQR � 1 New Error
      - Policy STU � 1 New Error
      Total Errors For October 2008 = 4
      Accumulative Errors = 5
    Each month抯 report will show a new calculation for outstanding errors.
      Example � November 2008 Report
    • September 2008
      - Policy ABC � 1 Error (Not Resolved � Outstanding)
      - Policy DEF � 1 Error (Corrected)
      - Policy GHI � 1 Error (Corrected)
      Total Errors For September 2008 = 1
    • October 2008
      - Policy JKL � 1 Error (Corrected)
      - Policy MNO � 1 Error (Corrected)
      - Policy PQR � 1 Error (Corrected)
      - Policy STU � 1 Error (Not Resolved � Outstanding)
      Total Errors For October 2008 = 2
    • November 2008
      - Policy VWX � 1 New Error
      Total Errors For November 2008 = 1
      Accumulative Errors = 4
    Error reports are no longer going to snapshot old months error counts, since it is meaningful to only show the totals of errors that are still outstanding for that month. You can always view these 搒napshot� counts by looking at SQANet reports under Tech Services folder for a prior month starting with TRRP Cycle April 2008. This new error displaying starts for TRRP Cycle April 2008. This current picture of errors will help WYO Company error chasing, since they will be able to address the outstanding counts.
  • Business-Driven Technologies.
    Last Modified: Wednesday, 05 November 2008
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