A recent report from the Department of Labors Employee Benefit Security Administration should serve as a wake-up call for plan sponsors to make the audit process and auditor selection a high priority, says the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The EBSA review found that while 61% of audits fully complied with professional auditing standards or had only minor deficiencies under professional standards, the remaining 39% of the audits contained major deficiencies.