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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)

 

DOL audit and filing requirements: DOL EBSA Hotline: 866-463-3278 (866-GOEFAST)
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The Department of Labor provides numerous resources for employee benefit plan auditors and Form 5500 and financial statement preparers, as well as individuals who select auditors.

DOL's Pension Audit Quality Enforcement Program
The DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) enforcement initiative to monitor the quality of ERISA audits. Learn More>>

Pension Protection Act of 2006
On August 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the Act), which is the most comprehensive pension reform legislation since ERISA was enacted in 1974. Learn More>>
PWBA Becomes the EBSA
Read about the administration's name change and improved participant assistance. Learn More>>
Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans. Learn More>>
EFAST Form 5500 Processing
EFAST is a system designed to simplify and expedite the receipt and processing of the Forms 5500/5500-EZ. Learn More>>
Meeting Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has prepared a guide to the basic fiduciary responsibilities applicable to retirement plans under the law. Learn More>>
Selecting an Auditor for Your Employee Benefit Plan
The Department of Labor has developed a guide for plan administrators in selecting an auditor and reviewing the audit work and report. Learn More>>
10 Warning Signs that Pension Contributions Are Being Misused
To alert auditors to such incidents of fraud, the Department of Labor published 10 warning signs that pension contributions are being misused. Learn More>>
DOL Amends EXPRO
An amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 96-62 (PTE 96-62), known as EXPRO, streamlines the process for parties to seek authorization to engage in certain prohibited transactions. Learn More>>
Small Pension Plan Security
On October 19, 2000, the Department of Labor published a final rule to improve the security of the more than $300 billion in assets held in private-sector pension plans maintained by small businesses. Learn More>>
Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program
The Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance (DFVC) Program is designed to encourage plan administrators to file overdue annual reports by letting them pay reduced penalties. Learn More>>