Among those supporting Alan Hevesi in his time of trouble are a few folks who have gotten support from the comptroller.
The latest campaign finance filing shows a $50,000 donation on Oct. 20, for example, from securities lawyer Arthur N. Abbey and spouse. Abbey's firm was chosen by the comptroller's office in 2004 to represent the state retirement fund in a potentially lucrative class-action lawsuit against drugmaker Merck.
So there's another $50,000 that can be added to the $100,000 spotted by the Daily News from firms that get fees to help manage the retirement fund... and another $12,000 spotted by the New York Times in donations from a California venture capital firm that gets fees from the fund.