; and (B) any new vendors or servicer providers. (16) The number of payments to staffing firms. (d) Requirement To provide information to a covered firm A private equity fund that is a control person of a covered firm shall provide the covered firm with any information required to complete a disclosure under this section. (e) GAO analysis (1) Analysis Not later than 12 months after the date of implementation of this section, and every 3 years thereafter during the 12-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a comparative analysis, using the information submitted under this section, to determine to what extent health care consolidation is taking place and how this consolidation and private equity’s involvement in health care is contributing, among other factors, to the following indicators: (A) Revenue and cost to charge ratio. (B) Payor mix and case mix index. (C) In-network versus out of network referrals. (D) Quality ratings for the health care facilities. (E) Regulation compliance violations, including dischargers for patients with Medicare or Medicaid coverage and total discharges per year. (F) Staffing levels and ratios. (G) Employee wages. (H) Hospital capacity, including number of beds. (2) Report After each analysis required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Comptroller General shall issue a report on all findings and conclusions made in carrying out such analysis to the Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the task force established under section 3 of the Healthcare Ownership Transparency Act. (f) Audits The Secretary shall audit a random sample annually of applications submitted through the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System as part of the enrollment and revalidation of enrollment processes under title XVIII to verify compliance with the requirements of this section and accuracy of information submitted pursuant to this section. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Affiliate The