Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-10.5-4-1

(1) Appoint and fix the salary of a director.

(2) Employ or contract with employees, auditors, technical experts, legal counsel, and other service providers as the board considers necessary to transact the business of the fund without the approval of any state officer, and fix the compensation of those persons.

(3) Establish a general office in Indianapolis for board meetings and for administrative personnel.

(4) Provide for the installation in the general office of a complete system of:

to give effect to all the requirements of this article and to ensure the proper operation of the fund.

(5) Provide for a report at least annually to each member of the amount credited to the member in the annuity savings account in each investment program under IC 5-10.2-2.

(6) With the advice of the actuary, adopt actuarial tables and compile data needed for actuarial studies that are necessary for the fund's operation.

(7) Act on applications for benefits and claims of error filed by members.

(8) Have the accounts of the fund audited by the state board of accounts and if the board determines that it is advisable, have the operation of a public pension or retirement fund of the system audited by a certified public accountant.

(9) Publish for the members a synopsis of the fund's condition.

(10) Adopt a budget on a calendar year or fiscal year basis that is sufficient, as determined by the board, to perform the board's duties and, as appropriate and reasonable, draw upon fund assets to fund the budget.

(11) Expend money, including income from the fund's investments, for effectuating the fund's purposes.

(12) Establish personnel programs and policies for the employees of the system.

(13) Submit a financial report before November 1 each year to the governor, the interim study committee on pension management oversight established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, and the budget committee.  The report under this subdivision must set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the most recent fiscal year, and include any other information requested by the chair of the interim study committee on pension management oversight established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

(14) Provide the necessary forms for administering the fund.

(15) Submit to the state comptroller or the treasurer of state vouchers or reports necessary to claim an amount due from the state to the system.

(16) Provide education to employers and members regarding retirement benefit options of all applicable public pension and retirement funds of the system.

(17) Allocate: