When clients get an audit request letter from the EBSA, they usually call me surprised at the amount of information being requested. It is not just the shock of being audited that impacts them, but the amount of information they need to provide. Sometimes, the requested documentation may not be available, which creates its own set of issues. But for planning purposes, I thought it would be beneficial to lay out the list from the most recent audit request I reviewed.
Plan sponsors of defined contribution plans will likely be required to produce the following in response to an audit.
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