REPORT DIGEST STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION For the Year Ended: June 30, 2014 Release Date: May 7, 2015 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 3 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 3 -- 0 -- 3 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 3 -- 0 -- 3 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 2 Category 1: Findings that are material weaknesses in internal control and/or a qualification on compliance with State laws and regulations (material noncompliance). Category 2: Findings that are significant deficiencies in internal control and noncompliance with State laws and regulations. Category 3: Findings that have no internal control issues but are in noncompliance with State laws and regulations. State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887 This Report Digest and Full Report are also available on the worldwide web at www.auditor.illinois.gov INTRODUCTION This digest covers our Compliance Examination of the State Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2014. A separate Financial Audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2014, was previously released on January 22, 2015. In total, this report contains 3 findings, all of which were also reported in the Financial Audit. AUDITORS' OPINION The auditors conducted a State compliance examination of the State Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30, 2014, as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The accountant’s report does not contain any scope limitations, disclaimers or other significant non- standard language. WILLIAM G. HOLLAND Auditor General WGH:JAF SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS Our Special Assistant Auditors for this compliance examination were BKD LLP.