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The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations require that an independent qualified public accountant Audit the plan’s financial statements unless certain conditions are met for the audit requirement to be waived. This plan met the audit waiver conditions for the plan year beginning (insert year) and therefore has not had an audit performed. Instead, the following information is provided to assist you in verifying that the assets reported on the (Form 5500 or Form 5500-SF—select as applicable) were actually held by the plan.
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https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/employers-and-advisers/plan-administration-and-compliance/retirement