REPORT DIGEST

 

STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM

OF ILLINOIS

 

FINANCIAL AUDIT

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2009

 

Release Date:

February 16, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

 This digest covers our financial audit of the State Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois (System) for the year ended June 30, 2009.  A report on the results of our compliance attestation examination for the year ending June 30, 2009 is being issued separately. 

 

UNDERFUNDING OF THE SYSTEM

 

The actuarial accrued liability was valued at $25.3 billion at June 30, 2009.  The actuarial value of assets (at smoothed value) totaled approximately $11.0 billion at June 30, 2009.  The method for determining the actuarial value of assets was changed beginning with the June 30, 2009 valuation.  The method was changed from the market value to a smoothed value where the actuarial investment gains or losses for each year are recognized in equal amounts over the ensuing five-year period.

 

The difference between the actuarial accrued liability and the actuarial value of assets of $14.3 billion reflects the unfunded liability of the System at June 30, 2009.  The System had a funded ratio (at smoothed value) of 43.5% at June 30, 2009.  When using the market value (valuation method used June 30, 2008) the System would have had a funded ratio of 33.5% at June 30, 2009.

 

AUDITORS' OPINION

 

      Our auditors state the June 30, 2009 financial statements of the System are fairly presented.

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

      BKD LLP were our special assistant auditors for this audit.

 

{Financial data is summarized on the reverse page}

 

 

 

STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS

FINANCIAL AUDIT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PLAN NET ASSETS

FY 2009

FY 2008

 ADDITIONS: Contributions - Participants......................................

                      Contributions - State Agencies & Appropriations..........

                         Total Contributions..................................................

                      Increase / (Decrease)  in Fair Value of Investments.....

                       Investment Income – Net of Management Expenses...

                       Interest Earned on Cash Balances.............................

                        Total Investment Income / (Loss) .............................

                               Total Revenues.................................................

 DEDUCTIONS: Benefits..............................................................

                           Refunds...............................................................

        Administrative Expenses.........................................

                               Total Expenses.................................................

       Revenue Over / (Under) Expenses..........................

$     242,227,432

     774,910,344 

$   1,017,137,776

(2,441,040,917)

224,823,314  

       7,319,968

$(2,208,897,635)

$(1,191,759,859)

$   1,300,213,675 

14,859,487 

        10,681,376

$   1,325,754,538

$(2,517,514,397) 

$    249,955,208

     587,732,407

$     837,687,615

(968,688,184)

274,524,210  

       13,404,255

$   (680,759,719)

$      156,927,896

$   1,214,115,627 

16,817,433 

          9,537,305

$   1,240,470,365

$(1,083,542,469)

INVESTMENT SUMMARY – (All investments held in the Illinois State Board of Investment commingled fund at fair value)

JUNE 30, 2009

JUNE 30, 2008

Government and Agency Obligations.................................................

Foreign Obligations...........................................................................

Corporate Obligations.......................................................................

Common Stock & Equity Funds (including Commingled Funds)...........

Preferred Stock (Domestic & Foreign)..............................................

Foreign Equity Securities..................................................................

Hedge Funds...................................................................................

Real Estate Investments...................................................................

Private Equity..................................................................................

Money Market Instruments...............................................................

Infrastructure Funds.........................................................................

Bank Loans.....................................................................................

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts................................................

     Total Investment Portfolio............................................................

Other ISBI Assets Less Liabilities.....................................................

ISBI Net Assets..............................................................................

ISBI assets owned by other retirement systems, JRS & GARS...........

     State Employees’ Retirement System Investment in ISBI..............

$    665,018,889

33,237,090

668,047,761

2,945,702,917

334,285

1,482,594,431

880,939,190

875,929,700

450,491,810

235,126,490

305,969,947

197,259,098

      (5,594,545)

$8,735,057,063

  (51,002,791)

$8,684,054,272

  (483,298,354)

$8,200,755,918

$    852,045,701

113,005,430

1,058,164,332

4,241,685,933

5,094,532

1,984,314,463

598,985,402

1,332,081,349

524,628,589

307,481,504

209,975,518

202,137,983

           (72,622)

$11,429,528,114

  (114,474,953)

$11,315,053,161

  (661,079,640)

$10,653,973,521

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

FY 2009

FY 2008

Personal Services.............................................................................

Retirement, Insurance & Social Security............................................

Contractual Services........................................................................

Electronic Data Processing...............................................................

Printing............................................................................................

Telecommunication..........................................................................

Travel.............................................................................................

Commodities....................................................................................

Provision for Depreciation................................................................

Automotive......................................................................................

Other Expenses (Net)......................................................................

       Total Administrative Expenses...................................................

$  4,044,917  

2,156,065

1,746,425

2,210,406

52,521

67,063

30,581

29,298

244,771

19,305

     80,024  

$10,681,376

$  3,740,484  

1,827,713

1,438,261

2,119,167

77,075

62,341

32,450

27,261

211,508

18,535

     (17,490) 

$9,537,305

FUNDING PROGRESS

JUNE 30, 2009

JUNE 30, 2008

Actuarial Accrued Liability.................................................................

Actuarial Value of Assets...................................................................

Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability..................................................

Funded Ratio.....................................................................................

$25,298,346,092

10,999,953,527  

$14,298,392,565

43.5%

$23,841,280,102

10,995,366,485  

$12,845,913,617 

46.1%

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

 

 

During Engagement Period: Tim Blair, Acting

Currently:  Tim Blair, Acting