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Laws Protecting Union flembers and Their Pension and elfare
Benefits Shruld Be Better Enforced. RRD-18-154; B-164292.
September 28, 1978. Released October 13, 1978. 34 pp. + 2
appendices (2 pp.).
Report to Sen. Sam Nunn, Vice Chairma. Senats Committee on
Governmental Affairs: Peraanent Subconitte on Investigations;
by Elm.. B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Consumer aad Worker Protectiou (900); Law
Enforcement and ( ie Prevention (500).
Contact: Human Resources Div.
Budget Function: Incoe Security: Federal Imployee Retireme-t
and Disability (602).
Organization Concerned: Department of Labor; DeFartatmt of
Justice; Labor-Management Services &dministrution,
Congressioual Relevance: Senate Committee on Governental
Affairs: ermanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Sen. San
Nunn.
Authority: Labor Hanagement Reporting an Dislosure Act (29
U.S.C. 401), Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(29 U.S.C. 1001). Comprehensive Employrent anA Tr&inlng Act
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 801). 29 U.S.C. 521. 29 U.S.C. 1134. 29
t.S.C. 1141. 29 U.S.C. 113S. 29 U.S.C, 527. 18 U.S.C. 664.
Executive Order 11491.
The Lahor Managea3nt Reporting and Diclosure Act
fLNRDA) imposaL Federal standards and reporting and disclosure
requirements tn help eliminate or prevent improper and corrupt
practices by labor unions an3 their officers and
representatives. The Employee Retirement income Security Act
(ERISA) regulates the private pension and welfare plan systems
for providing working Americans witb retirement income and
welfare benefits. Findinqs/Conclusions. Both LYRDA and ERISA
clearly delineate the respective areas of investigative
responsibiliy anC jurisdiction for the Departments of Labor and
Justice, and coordination between the departments is generally
adequate. However, the Labor Management Services Administration
(LMSA) has limited its enforcement of LIRDA and ERIS&. Most of
its enforcement effort under LMRDA is directed toward
invescigatinq election complaints and supervising election
reru- s, For ERISA, LMSA directed most of its efforts to
act lities other than enforcegent and compliabce of either the
civil cr criminal provisions of the act. LISA's national office
computerized report processing and desk audit systems are
principally directed to achieving voluntary compliance with
reporting and disclosure provisions of both laws and not to
verifying the accuracy of the reported data. According to
officials, insufficient investigative staff is a primary cause
of the lack of enforcement of the two laws and of the limited
field audit activity. Recommendations: The Secretary of Labor](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaydu0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)