DOL audit
Surviving the Audit: Your Health Plan and the DOL
This blogpost is a supplement to our December webinar called Surviving the Audit: Preparing Yourself for a DOL Audit. If you would like a copy of our slides you can contact Alice Rhodes. The Department of Labor (DOL) has broad authority under ERISA to investigate or audit an employee benefit plan’s compliance with various federal …
Surviving the Audit: Suggestions to Handle a DOL Audit
This blogpost is a supplement to our monthly webinar series on how to prepare your organization for a Department of Labor (DOL) audit. Today we have some suggestions for best practices when dealing with the DOL. Though this may appear to be a trying process, it does not need to be. Consider these actions once …
Surviving the Audit: Handling a DOL Audit with Ease
At any given time, your organization may be selected for a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) civil investigation (commonly known as an audit) to ensure that your employee benefit plans are in compliance. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) establishes standards governing the operation of employee benefit plans and grants the DOL …
Surviving the Audit: DOL Audit Triggers
The Department of Labor (DOL)’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has the authority to conduct audits on benefit plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). DOL audits often focus on violations of ERISA’s fiduciary obligations and reporting and disclosure requirements. The DOL may also investigate whether an employee benefit plan …
