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Does the Plan operate in
accordance with the Plan/Trust Documents? |
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Who are the Plan fiduciaries and
parties-in-interest? |
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Is there a prudent fiduciary
decision making process and is there sufficient documentation to support their
decisions? |
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Is the Plan being used for the
exclusive purpose of providing benefits? |
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Are the Plan assets properly
diversified to avoid the risk of large loss? |
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Has the Plan entered into any
prohibited transactions or used the plan assets to promote the interests of
anyone other than the plan participants? |
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Are all Plan assets properly
titled in the name of the Plan? |
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Is the investment return
appropriate for the objectives of the Plan? |
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Do Plan investments appear
prudent and are investment losses the result of market forces rather than
imprudent fiduciary conduct? |
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Do the Plan fiduciaries
periodically monitor plan investments and prudently evaluate whether to keep or
replace them and maintain adequate documentation of their deliberations? |
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Are the service provider
arrangements reasonable and is the cost and quality of those services in line
with the industry? |
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Are the employee contributions
forwarded to the trust or mutual fund company in compliance with the plan asset
regulations? |
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Do participant loans comply with
the ERISA requirements? |
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Does the participant education
program comply with the ERISA Section 404c regulations and Interpretative
Bulletin 96-1, if applicable? |
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Does the purchase and holding of
Employer Securities or Employer Real Property comply with ERISA? |
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Does the Plan meet the
reporting, bonding and disclosure requirements of ERISA? |
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Are all Plan expenses
appropriate for the Plan and not settlor expenses that should be paid by the
Employer |