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2 briefings filed under this beat, newest first. Every one states its scope and carries its sources through to the end.

Plan sponsors28 August 20265 min readUpdated 29 August 2026

Your Form 5500 was filed. Was the audit good enough?

What DOL studies reveal about benefit plan audit quality, why a Form 5500 can be rejected, and five questions to ask before hiring an auditor.

Authority: DOL / EBSA studies
Study years: 2015 · 2023
Scope: ERISA retirement plans
Boundary: Historical audit quality

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A dark-teal inspection lens over ivory audit papers, with the headline FILED. BUT VERIFIED?

Plan sponsors25 August 20263 min readUpdated 29 August 2026

If your committee were challenged tomorrow, could you defend the process?

ERISA judges a fiduciary decision by the process behind it, not by how the investment performed. That distinction is what a committee's minutes have to be able to show.

Authority: ERISA §404(a)(1)(B)
Regulation: 29 CFR 2550.404a-1
Scope: Defined-contribution plans
Boundary: Not legal advice

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