Acronyms and Abbreviations

Last updated: January 2025

  • ACA – Affordable Care Act
  • APP – Abandoned Plan Program
  • CAA – Consolidated Appropriations Act
  • CCCA – Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
  • COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
  • DOL - Department of Labor
  • DCI – Division of Criminal Investigations, OE
  • DFOS - Division of Field Operations, OE
  • DFI – Division of Financial Investigations, OE
  • DHI – Division of Health Investigations, OE
  • DIS – Division of Investigative Strategies, OE
  • DO - District Office
  • DOJ - Department of Justice
  • DRC - Division of Reporting Compliance
  • DS – District Supervisor
  • DTAI - Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries
  • EBSA – Employee Benefits Security Administration
  • EM – Enforcement Manual
  • ERISA - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  • FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
  • FRB - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • HHS – Health and Human Services, Department of
  • HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • HMO – Health Maintenance Organization
  • IRC - Internal Revenue Code
  • IRS - Internal Revenue Service
  • MEWA - Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement
  • MHPA – Mental Health Parity Act
  • MHPAEA - Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
  • MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
  • NCUA - National Credit Union Administration
  • NO – National Office
  • NSA – No Surprises Act
  • OCA - Office of the Chief Accountant, EBSA
  • OCC - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • OE - Office of Enforcement, EBSA
  • OEA – Office of Outreach, Education, and Assistance, EBSA
  • OED - Office of Exemption Determinations, EBSA
  • OFA – Office of Field Administration, EBSA
  • OIG – Office of the Inspector General, DOL
  • OPM - Office of Personnel Management
  • OHPSCA – Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance, EBSA
  • OLR – Office of Labor Racketeering
  • OOCR - Office of Organized Crime and Racketeering
  • OPA – Office of Participant Assistance, EBSA
  • OPM – Office of Personnel Management
  • OPPEM - Office of Program Planning, Evaluation and Management, EBSA
  • ORI – Office of Regulations and Interpretations, EBSA
  • OTS - Office of Thrift Supervision
  • PA – Plan Administrator
  • PBGC - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
  • PBSD – Plan Benefits Security Division, SOL
  • PHI – Protected Health Information
  • PHS – Public Health Service
  • PII – Personally Identifiable Information
  • PRA – Paperwork Reduction Act
  • PTE – Prohibited Transaction Exemption
  • PWBA – Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
  • RD - Regional Director
  • RFPA - Right to Financial Privacy Act
  • RI - Report of Interview
  • RO - Regional Office
  • ROI - Report of Investigation
  • RSOL - Regional Office of the Solicitor
  • SBREFA – Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
  • SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Secretary - Secretary of Labor
  • SOL - Office of the Solicitor
  • SPD – Summary Plan Description
  • SSN – Social Security Number
  • TE/GE – Tax Exempt and Government Entities, IRS
  • USAO - U.S. Attorney's Office
  • UCC – Uniform Commercial Code
  • USC – United States Code
  • UST – U.S. Trustee’s Office
  • VC – Voluntary Compliance
  • VFCP – Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
  • WHCRA – Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act