• GASB's New Hornet's Nest: 'Economic Condition' Reporting
• BY: Girard Miller   |   December 15, 2011
• Should financial projections be "required supplementary information"?
• 2 Comments

• Rhode Island's Landmark Pension Reforms
• BY: Girard Miller   |   December 8, 2011
• In this column by Public Money author Girard Miller, he writes about how newly enacted pension reforms will test contract law.
• 8 Comments

• California Court Vests Retirees' Medical Benefits
• BY: Girard Miller   |   December 8, 2011
• The decision sends the Orange County case back to federal court.
• 29 Comments

• Will Pension Plans Run Out of Money?
• BY: Girard Miller   |   December 8, 2011
• A new research report using GASB proposed metrics reveals risks of "depletion."
• 8 Comments

• Slaying the OPEB Dragon
• BY: Girard Miller   |   December 2011
• Retiree medical costs can be tamed, but it requires effort. Some solutions are obvious, others are at the cutting edge of innovation.
• 5 Comments

• Pension Prop 13
• BY: Girard Miller   |   November 10, 2011
• California’s pension hawks file a detailed, alternative plan to the governor's that builds on his proposals.
• 6 Comments

• Benefits Bonds Revisited
• BY: Girard Miller   |   November 10, 2011
• Does it make sense to leverage pension and OPEB funds now?

• California Throws Down the Gauntlet for Pension Reform
• BY: Girard Miller   |   November 3, 2011
• The scope of the governor's new plan surprises allies and critics.
• 13 Comments

• The Coming GAAP Gap for Pensions
• BY: Girard Miller   |   November 3, 2011
• How closely will plan trustees follow GASB rules when they bill employers?

• The Cost of Doing Nothing for OPEB
• BY: Girard Miller   |   November 3, 2011
• Actuaries should use lower, achievable interest rates when there is not a qualified trust fund.
• 1 Comments

• Coming Soon: Truth in Pension Investment Projections
• BY: Girard Miller   |   October 20, 2011
• GASB disclosure rules could inject truth serum into pension projections.
• 3 Comments

• Wake Up That Sleepy Money
• BY: Girard Miller   |   October 13, 2011
• Put your idle cash to work and eliminate unnecessary fees from your portfolio.

• Health-Care Costs Surge
• BY: Girard Miller   |   October 6, 2011
• Insurance premiums jump 9 percent for family coverage.
• 1 Comments

• National 'Save for Retirement' Week Starts October 16
• BY: Girard Miller   |   October 6, 2011
• Here are some valuable messages that employers can share with employees.

• New Pension Accounting Rules Roll Out
• BY: Girard Miller   |   October 2011
• The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released new rules that are expected to become final next year.
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