Many members of underfunded public pensions dont know how far short their pensions are falling and at how much risk that puts them.

The GAO says it stands by its reports on the potential retirement security of near retirees and on the status of the nations retirement system.

Here is a look at the states with pensions with the best-funded ratios under the risk-free rate recommended by the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Here is a list of the 10 states with the lowest average funding ratios among the pension plans they sponsor, when applying the risk-free model.