A. The State Treasurer shall prepare monthly and annual investment performance reports of the State Treasurer's Office in the form and manner required by the Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission after consultation with the State Treasurer which summarize recent market conditions, economic developments and anticipated investment conditions and the investment plan performance, including portfolio diversification and rates of return measured against the investment plan of the State Treasury. The annual investment performance report shall be submitted to the Commission and shall be made within ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the fiscal year. The monthly investment performance reports shall be submitted to the Executive Review Committee and shall be made within thirty (30) days after the end of the applicable month. The investment performance reports shall specify the investment strategies employed in the most recent reporting period and describe the investment portfolio of the state in terms of:
1. Securities;
2. Maturities;
3. Fund type;
4. Financial institutions from which securities were purchased, including the amounts and the city and state of location;
5. Investment return compared to budgetary expectations;
6. Average yield; and
7. Average life of the portfolio.
The investment performance reports shall also indicate any areas of concern which the State Treasurer has concerning the basic investment strategies being employed. The investment performance reports shall contain:
a.combined and individual rates of return and a list of all losses by category of investment, over periods of time;
b.the rate of return on deposits and all fees and expenses charged as to all depository financial institutions of the State Treasury and a specific review of the adequacy of the collateralization;
c.any other information that the State Treasurer may include; and
d.such other information that the Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission created by Section 71.1 of this title may request and that the State Treasurer agrees to include in the investment performance reports.
B. To the extent that the State Treasurer should have reason to know, the State Treasurer shall also include in the investment performance reports a listing of all payments, fees, commissions, or other compensation received by any person, including but not limited to individuals, financial institutions, or investment companies or corporations, which have an investment agreement, contract, or other arrangement with the State Treasurer, or who receive any compensation as a result of a transaction involving the investment of state monies or funds or the purchase, sale, or trade of securities or bonds involving the Office of the State Treasurer. Said listings shall also include the social security or federal identification number of any person, including but not limited to individuals, financial institutions, or investment companies or corporations, receiving payments, fees, commissions, or other compensation.
C. The annual investment performance report shall be written in simple and easily understood language containing:
a.an analysis of the written investment plans developed by the Treasurer as required by law;
b.a quantitative analysis of the performance of all depository financial institutions approved by the State Treasurer, with regard to monies deposited;
c.the result of the analyses prepared pursuant to subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph compared with similar data for other states;
d.recommendations on administrative and legislative changes which are necessary to improve the performance of the State Treasury in accordance with current standards for large public fund portfolio management; and
e.a listing by object code of the expenses of the State Treasury as audited by the independent auditor provided by Section 89.10 of this title.
D. The State Treasurer shall distribute the investment performance reports to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the State Auditor and Inspector, the Attorney General, and members of the Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission. Upon request, the State Treasurer shall make the annual investment performance report available to the members of the Legislature and the general public. The annual investment performance report shall also include an investment plan for the ensuing fiscal year.
E. The State Treasurer shall require all employees in the State Treasury to sign an anti-collusion affidavit. Execution of a false affidavit shall make such employees subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to termination, criminal prosecution or both.
F. The State Treasurer shall require an anti-collusion affidavit from brokers or other persons offering investment services to the State Treasury. The State Treasurer shall be prohibited from employing or doing business with any brokers or persons offering investment services to the State Treasury who have not executed such an affidavit.
G. The Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission shall certify that the State Treasurer has delivered to the Commission the monthly and annual investment performance reports and the annual financial report required by this section. If the Commission determines that these reports have not been delivered by the State Treasurer as required by law, the Commission shall notify in writing the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Attorney General, and the State Auditor and Inspector.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 194, § 13, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 207, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 227, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 88, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2010, c. 241, § 9, emerg. eff. May 10, 2010; Laws 2011, c. 261, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.