What is APPFA?

The Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors was started in Chicago in 1991 by four internal auditors from pension funds in Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin. Click here for picture »»»

They established four major purposes for the new professional association:

• to unify and encourage cooperation among public pension fund auditors,
• to provide comprehensive professional development opportunities on pension related topics,
• to promote and maintain high professional standards for internal auditors of public retirement systems, and
• to encourage and facilitate research, publication, and dissemination of information among the membership.

Since then, APPFA has grown to over 70 member organizations, including the largest public employee retirement systems in 37 states and Canada. Its members are comprised predominately of public employee retirement systems, including state, municipal, and teacher plans. The membership meets twice annually in May and November. APPFA is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the state of New York.