Private Pensions: GAO Survey of 401(k) Plan Sponsor Practices (GAO-08-870SP, July 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-774

Plan Monitoring

	Please answer the following questions for your company's largest* 401(k) plan if you have more than one.*

15.	Does your company benchmark the investment performance of its 401(k) plan?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Click here to skip to Question 16.)
	3.		Not sure (Click here to skip to Question 16.)
	4.		No response

	15a If you answered yes, how do you compare investment returns?

		Yes	No	No response
	a. Each option to peer group performance
	b. Each option to performance of a relevant index(es)
	c. Each option to any criteria of investment policy statement
	d. Other (Please provide your answer in the space provided below.)

	If you selected "Other," please provide additional information for your response here.

16.	*Who primarily* monitors your company's plan investment decisions for potential conflicts of interest?**
	(Select one.)
	1.		Plan sponsor management
	2.		Plan sponsor committee(s)
	3.		External 401(k) provider
	4.		External investment/financial advisor
	5.		Other external pension consultant
	6.		Internal attorney
	7.		External employee benefits attorney
	8.		Other(Please provide your answer in the space provided below.)
	9.		Accountant
	10.		Not sure
	11.		No response

	If you selected "Other," please provide additional information for your response here.

Full Report: GAO-08-774

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