"The Muslim community has been cooperating with authorities for a number of years and people do the right thing when there is reason to alert authorities, " Syed said, adding that he was speaking for the imam, who wished to remain anonymous.
Many of these conflicted plans (where the employer or an affiliate is managing the money) do not meet the high fiduciary standards imposed by ERISA. Plan participants should always be vigilant and alert and question any actions which may be beneficial to the employer and detrimental to the employees and take action to right any improper actions that affect their benefits.