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Delinquent employee
contributions to 401(k) plans |
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Prohibited loans to the Plan
Sponsor or other parties-in-interest |
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Low performing investments,
including traditional securities as well as non-traditional investments in
precious metals, gems, artwork, artwork and collectibles |
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Imprudent investments in limited
partnerships |
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Real estate investments with low
investment returns that have underlying benefits to the Plan Sponsor or
individual fiduciaries |
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Failure to invest assets or
provide benefits in accordance with the plan/trust documents |
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Procedural imprudence with
attendant losses |
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Non-qualifying employer real
property due to there only being a single parcel |
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Failure to properly value real
estate or closely held securities and allocate the current value to the
participants |
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Participant loans which
discriminate in favor of the highly compensated or fail to satisfy the time
limitations, interest rate, collateral or default requirements |
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Paying or receiving more or less
than "adequate consideration" for the acquisition or sale of employer securities |
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Improperly releasing shares in a
leveraged ESOP |
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Improper valuation and
allocation of employer securities |
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Making investments or entering
into service agreements which also benefit the Plan sponsor, the fiduciaries or
other parties-in-interest |
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Imprudent selection of
investment options in a 401(k) plan and failing to monitor them on a timely
basis |
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Imprudent selection of service
providers and the payment of unreasonable fees |
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Allowing the plan to pay
expenses that are actually settlor expenses of the employer
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Failure to have those who handle
plan assets properly bonded |