Controlled Contamination Services, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Controlled Contamination Services 401(k) Plan
Dallas, TXAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services994 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$75Employer $ per active participant
$533Employee $ saved per active participant
1.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$3.4MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity8.0 / 5016th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.3 / 255th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.1 / 1520th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score2 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 16th |
| Lower admin cost | 5th |
| Employee saving | 20th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($14,252 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $124,245 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Controlled Contamination Services put in about $75 per active participant, below the typical peer ($712). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (1.12% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $74,973 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $530,085 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,940 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $36,778 |
| Contract administrator fees | $3,343 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $16,757 |
| Benefits paid out | $603,047 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $3.2M / $3.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 927 / 1,061 |
| Participants with account balances | 261 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Russon + Johnston LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Resources Investment Advisors | $16,757 reported compensation |
| John Hancock Life Insurance Company | $1,744 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260223102537NAL0000968897001, received 2026-02-23, EIN 33-0589941, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.