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Audits Third Party Administrators

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Just another TPA error

Retirement plans with more than 100 participants require a CPA audit for their Form 5500. However, small plans with less than 100 participants may sometimes require an audit. This often happens when more than 5% of the Plan’s...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Need Auditors who understand the “new way”

As an ERISA attorney, 3(16) plan administrator, and sponsor of several 401(k) plans that needed an audit completed by October 15th to file the Form 5500 on-time, I will have to say I’ve noticed a discrepancy among audit...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Maybe a 401(k) Salary Deferral Procedure should be a thing?

I recently go through a harrowing Department of Labor (DOL) audit over the late deposit of salary deferrals. What was the problem for the client was multiple locations and multiple payroll providers and previous third-party...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

There has to be a better way than 10/15

I hate to do things last minute. I passed three different state bar exams and I never studied the day before. So when it comes to being an ERISA attorney and/or ERISA §3(16) plan administrator for a few handfuls of 401(k)...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - May 2017

Using Your Payroll Provider As Your 401(k) TPA Is A Big Mistake. It's an absolute mistake. Like beating a dead horse, I will again say that it is a bad idea for plan sponsors to hire their payroll provider as their...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Coverage is always the biggest problem

When you look at the problems of retirement plans, one that gets short shrift is coverage and that is one of the pillar of qualified plans needed to be fulfilled in order to be a qualified plan. It’s a forgotten rule of...more

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California Division of Workers’ Compensation Takes Action Against TPAs and Will Increase Audits of TPAs in 2016

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The Audit and Enforcement Unit of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a press release recently indicating it will be conducting more target audits in 2016 to address utilization review (UR)...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

They only steal from the Plan when no one is looking

I don’t know what’s going on in the south shore of Long Island over the past few years and it wasn’t just Hurricane Sandy. A few years back, the treasurer of my local school’s PTA stole more than $5,700 for her own...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

A Retirement Plan Sponsor’s Guide for Selecting Their Financial Advisor

When it comes to your role as a retirement plan sponsor, outside of hiring a TPA (third party administrator), the most important plan provider that you need to hire is a financial advisor. Unfortunately, like my favorite...more

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Third Party Administrator Update - Volume 2, 2013

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In This Issue: - Nevada Begins Audits of TPAs - Insurers Challenge Requirement to Use Social Security Death Master File - ACLI Files Lawsuit Regarding Prohibition on Offshoring - Tennessee Modifies...more

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