Date of action:  January 28, 2016

Type of action:  Consent Judgment and Order

Name of defendants: Gruber Systems Inc.; Gruber Systems Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan; and John Hoskinson, an individual

Date of Action: Jan. 22, 2016

Type of Action: Complaint and Consent Order and Judgment

Names of Defendant: Anthony Monaco, National Production Workers Union Severance Trust Plan

Allegations: From at least Jan, 1, 2010 to April 30, 2015, the trustees of the Oak Brook, Illinois-based National Production Workers Union Severance Trust Plan had appointed Anthony Monaco to serve as Plan Manager of the Severance Plan, in such capacity he served as a fiduciary to the Severance Plan.

Date of action: Jan. 20, 2016

Type of action: Complaint

Names of defendants: Commodity Control Corp., David J. Pilger, the estate of William M. Pilger, and Commodity Control Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust

Date of Action:  Jan. 15, 2016

Type of Action: U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against J.E. Keever Mortuary Inc. in Ennis, Texas, and its principal owner to recover $80,000 in missing retirement funds affecting five employees.

Name(s) of Defendant: J.E. Keever Mortuary Inc., David Keever and J.E. Keever Inc.’s SIMPLE IRA Plan.

Date of Action:  Jan. 8, 2016

Type of Action: U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against TSPA Holding Inc. in Austin, Texas, and its owner to recover $31,000 in missing retirement funds affecting three employees.

Name(s) of Defendant: TSPA Holding Inc., Derlis “Trey” Salinas, and TSPA Holding Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.

Date of Action: Jan. 8, 2016

Type of Action: Default Judgment and Order

Names of Defendants: Rik Sanchez, Ants Software Inc., and Ants Software Inc. 401(k) Plan

Date of Action: Dec. 30, 2015

Type of Action: Complaint

Name of Defendant: James M. Claxton Jr.

Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration, Kansas City Regional Office, resulted in the department filing a suit in federal court alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Date of Action: Nov. 13, 2015

Type of Action: Filing of a Complaint

Names of Defendant: Carr Freight Systems Inc., Carr Freight Systems Inc. 401(k) Plan

Date of Action: Dec. 30, 2015

Type of Action: Filing of a Complaint

Names of Defendant: Earl Kaminski, AMI Associates Group Inc. 401(k) Plan

Allegations: From Oct. 1, 2008, to the present, Earl Kaminski was president and sole owner of AMI Associates Group Inc., and exercised authority and control over the management or disposition of the assets of the company's 401(k) plan.

Date of Action: Dec. 30, 2015

Type of Action: Consent judgment

Names of Defendants: Arthur Azzari, Alex Azzari, John Azzari, Alessio Azzari Inc., and the Alessio Azzari Inc. Prevailing Wage Plan

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint on Dec. 28, 2015, alleging the following:

Date of action: Dec. 8, 2015

Type of action: Complaint, Consent Judgment and Order

Names of defendants: William W. Bibb and Syncor LLC, doing business as Specprint Group Health Plan

Date of action: Dec. 8, 2015

Type of action: Order of Civil Contempt and Coercive Daily Fine

Names of defendants: United Associates Lighting Corp. and Roscoe Wagoner

Date of Action: Dec. 9, 2015

Type of Action: Default Judgment

Names of Defendants: Martin R. Bothwell III and ThreeSource Inc. 401(k) Plan

Date of Action: Dec. 4, 2015

Type of Action: Complaint

Name of Defendant: Community Care Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in Dewitt, Iowa

Date of Action: Dec. 3, 2015

Type of Action: Consent Judgment & Order

Name(s) of Defendant: Stewart Environmental Consultants LLC in Fort Collins, Colorado, and owner David Stewart

Date of Action: Dec. 3, 2015           

Type of Action: Consent judgment

Name(s) of Defendant(s): NW Systems Inc., NW Systems Inc. 401(k) profit-sharing plan and trust, and Nathan Williams

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint on Jan. 7, 2015, alleging the following:

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today released advance informational copies of the 2015 Form 5500 annual return/report and related instructions.  The “Changes to Note” section of the 2015 instructions highlight important modifications to the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF:

Date of action: November 12, 2015

Type of action: Default Judgment

Name of defendant: Lance Silva, National Upholstering Company Inc.

Date of action: November 12, 2015

Type of action: Default Judgment

Name of defendant: Lance Silva, National Upholstering Company Inc.

Life Welfare Plan in Minnesota

Date of Action: Nov. 9, 2015

Type of Action: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Judgment

Names of Defendants: Michael Paul Harris and the Faribault Woolen Mills Inc. Fully Insured Hospital Life Welfare Plan.