John Curry to Prosecutor Lara Baker: Is an investigation still under way at STRS?

From John Curry, March 10, 2007
Subject: investments staff at STRS
Ms. Baker,

It has been quite a while since many former STRS Board members were successfully (and skillfully) prosecuted for violations of Ohio ethics laws. During that time period Mr. Freel, of the Ohio Ethics Commission, related that the investigation into the investments staff was still continuing.

With the above in mind and the fact that those Broadway musical tickets didn't just "fall into the laps" of the STRS Board members .....I ask the following question: Has the investigation and/or prosecution of certain STRS individuals in the STRS investments department been forgotten or is this issue closed? Thank you for viewing this email, doing what you have done in the past for ensuring a "new way of doing business" at STRS. I hope that you will give our retirees an answer to this issue that is still on the minds of thousands who are wondering if closure on this issue has finally been reached.

John Curry

An STRS retiree