Compliance Reporting

1. Investment Consulting Services, Pension Fund Management & Qualified Tuition Savings Program - Search with solicitation # 1201-12 PDF file

Through a competitive search, the State of Connecticut, acting through its Treasurer (“Connecticut”) will seek to hire one or more investment consultants and/or investment reporting service providers to work with the Office of the State Treasurer (“OTT”) and Pension Funds Management (“PFM”) division.  Required providers include assisting PFM and OTT in the following areas: General Investment Consulting for the CRPTF, Real Estate Investment Consulting for the CRPTF, Infrastructure & Natural Resources Consulting for the CRPTF, and General Investment Consulting for the Qualified Tuition Savings Program (CHET).  Required Services include general investment consulting for the public markets and overall CRPTF, real estate sector consulting, infrastructure and natural resources consulting, and consulting for the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (“CHET”) 529 Program.

Start Date: September 1, 2022 – End Date:  October 31, 2022
Questions and Answers:  
to be posted October 7, 2022

Contact Information:

Raymond Tuohey
Office of the State Treasurer, 165 Capitol Avenue 2nd Floor, Hartford CT 06106
Tel: 860-702-3000

Email address:

PFM.RFP@ct.gov(include the words “INVESTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES RFP” in the subject line)

 

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Pursuant to Connecticut law and Office of Treasurer policies, vendors and prospective vendors of the Office of the Treasurer are required to provide the following compliance documents.

 

Many documents have been updated as of August 30, 2022. Read each form carefully.

 

I.

Prior to contracting with the Office of the Treasurer

As part of the RFP/contract procurement process of the Office of the Treasurer, prospective vendors must complete the following Legal and Policy attachments:

 

 

Attachment 1A  

CHRO Contract Compliance Report Parts I, II, III and V

Attachment 1B

(No Law firms)

Attachment 1B

(Law firms only)

CHRO Contract Compliance Report Part V (EIR - Employer Information Report)  Part V of the CHRO Contract Compliance Report is an Excel file. Submit in Excel format and do not alter formulas. 

 

Attachment 2

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Connecticut Nexus Questionnaire

 

 

Attachment 3

Third-Party Fees Affidavit

 

Attachment 4A

Conflict of Interest Certification Prior to completing this certification, review the State Election Enforcement Commission Notice to Executive Branch State Contractors and Prospective State Contractors of Campaign Contribution and Solicitation Limitations.

 

 

Attachment 4B

(Pension fund consultants only)

 

Conflict of Interest - CRPTF Consultant Addendum Respondents who provide consulting services to the CRPTF complete this supplemental addendum to Attachment 4A.

 

Attachment 5

Legal Proceedings and Organization Certification

 

Attachment 6

Campaign Contribution Affidavit

 

Attachment 7A

Evaluation and Implementation of Sustainable Principles

 

Attachment 7B

(Real estate investment managers only)

Sustainable Principles – Real Estate Addendum  Respondents who manage real estate asset classes for the CRPTF complete this supplemental addendum to Attachment 7A.

 

 

 

 

II.

Annual vendor compliance certifications

 

A.

Global Risk Assessment Certification Annual certification by investment services providers confirming compliance with investment contract global securities risk and restricted investment requirements for prior calendar year. See the Investment Restrictions page.

  B.

Annual Disclosures – Vendors are required to confirm annually for each fiscal year.

  1. Conflicts of interest (all vendors)
  2. Third-party fees disclosure and certification (investment services providers only)

 

C.

Other contractually required contract submissions

Insurance Certificates - Any vendor contractually required to maintain insurance must submit proof of insurance annually, which may consist of a copy of the insurance policy or an insurance certificate. Submit to CRPTFCompliance@ct.gov.

All other contractually required reports - Submit as directed by the relevant contact person within the Office of the Treasurer.

If you have any questions regarding compliance reporting, please call the Chief Compliance Officer for the Office of the Treasurer at (860) 702-3030.