HomeSpecial Projects & InvestigationsThe PSERS ScandalChronicling an FBI investigation into Pennsylvania's $64 billion public school pension fund and the resulting fallout.Handout
Feb. 1, 2022TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerBig PSERS report gives new details on top staff’s actionsby Joseph N. DiStefano, Craig R. McCoy and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Jan. 31, 2022TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerKey consultant refused to cooperate with probe into Pa.’s $73 billion school pension: sourcesby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Joseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy of The Inquirer
Jan. 27, 2022TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. pension fund says it won’t require board to sign secrecy oaths to hear key reportby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Joseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy of The Inquirer
Nov. 18, 2021TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia Inquirer2 top executives quit giant Pa. pension fund amid FBI, SEC probesby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Joseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Nov. 9, 2021TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerA massive probe of Pa.’s largest pension fund is nearly done, but taxpayers may never know the resultsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 22, 2021TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerHere’s how Pa.’s school pension fund keeps its communications secret from the publicby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 4, 2021TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerPa. school pension fund leaders seek to gag board members over leaks to mediaby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Joseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 30, 2021TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerSEC’s probe of Pa. school pension fund examines staff gifts and trips from Wall Street firmsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA, Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 25, 2021TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerEmbattled Pa. teacher pension fund subpoenaed by SEC over ‘compensation and gifts’ to staffby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA, and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 10, 2021PSERSSix of 15 board members of embattled Pa. pension fund officially call for removal of its top commandby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 9, 2021Kalim A. Bhatti / For The InquirerIn a revolt, dissidents on PSERS board lobby colleagues to fire the fund’s leaders and set a new investment strategyby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 8, 2021HandoutFacing FBI probe, PSERS backtracks on disclosure that staffers were on both sides of real estate dealingsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Craig R. McCoy and Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 30, 2021Kalim A. Bhatti / For The InquirerInternal PSERS documents show how Pa’s biggest pension fund got key financial calculation wrongby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA, Joseph N. DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 16, 2021KALIM A. BHATTI/For The InquirerFBI probe of massive Pa. pension fund seeks evidence of kickbacks or briberyby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA, and Joseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer
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