The DOL, IRS, and PBGC use the information provided on Form 5500 for as a compliance tool to identify actual and potential violations of the ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Currently there can be a three year lag in the release of Form 5500 information. Despite efforts to improve content, Form 5500 still lacks key information, such as 401(k) plan fees, that could better assist Labor, IRS and PBGC in identifying and tracking all plans over time and monitoring multiemployer plans. GAO recommended that Form 5500 reports be filed electronically, efforts be made to better identify plans and track plans from year to year, and to collect additional information on certain plans.

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