Mar 28 Local News Council Budget Panel Approves $10.8 Million Payment to KRS The Louisville Metro Council’s Budget Committee reluctantly approved a $10.8 million payment to the Kentucky Retirement Systems. The figure is a compromise between Mayor Greg Fischer and KRS officials for interest the state did not receive from the city due to back pay owed to firefighters since 1985. Because the firefighters were underpaid the city […] By WFPL News Mar 28 Local News Council Budget Panel Approves $10.8 Million Payment to KRS WFPL News
Aug 18 Local News Hit to Pension Fund Not as Severe as Expected Kentucky is reporting that losses to the state employee pension fund in recent stock market volatility weren’t as severe as first thought. The Kentucky Retirement Systems financial portfolio fell $500 million between June 30 and Aug. 9. Last week, KRS had calculated the losses for the period at $1.7 billion. That figure was inflated, according […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 18 Local News Hit to Pension Fund Not as Severe as Expected Gabe Bullard
Jun 28 Local News Audit Recommends Retirement Agency Make Changes State Auditor Crit Luallen found no evidence of wrongdoing in an audit of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, but the report raises several areas of concern. The audit primarily focused on the use of placement agents, who act as middlemen to secure investments from entities like the KRS. Placement agents have been at the center of “pay-to-play” […] By Tony McVeigh Jun 28 Local News Audit Recommends Retirement Agency Make Changes Tony McVeigh
Apr 6 Politics Conway Orders State Pension System to Open Books Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has instructed the agency that oversees the state pension system to publicly disclose its employees’ salaries after it denied a retirees open records request. By WFPL News Apr 6 Politics Conway Orders State Pension System to Open Books WFPL News
Dec 30 Local News Beshear Proposes Pension Relief For Cities, Counties Thanks To Lisa Autry, Kentucky Public Radio/WKYU, Bowling Green As Kentucky faces a budget deficit of more than $450 million, cities and counties are grappling with their own revenue shortfalls. In Frankfort Tuesday, Governor Steve Beshear announced a proposal that would allow cities and counties to spread out their pension contributions over ten years rather […] By Rick Howlett Dec 30 Local News Beshear Proposes Pension Relief For Cities, Counties Rick Howlett