REPORT DIGEST STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION OF CENSUS DATA FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 Release Date: July 13, 2022 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: N/A State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, 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 Certain financial statement elements within an employer’s financial statements which are attributable to pensions are dependent on the census data of its employees. Census data is demographic data (date of birth, gender, years of service, etc.) of the active, inactive, or retired members of a pension plan. The purpose of a compliance examination of census data is to provide assurance to employers and their auditors that employers have enrolled employees in the plan in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, changes in significant elements of census data for employees were reported to the plan, and employer contributions remitted to the plan were complete, accurate, and in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION The accountants conducted compliance examinations of census data of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Authority) and the Illinois State Police, District 15 (Department) for the year ended June 30, 2021. The accountants stated the Authority and Department complied, in all material respects, with the requirements described in the reports. This Compliance Examination of Census Data was conducted by Sikich LLP. JANE CLARK Division Director This report is transmitted in accordance with Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. FRANK J. MAUTINO Auditor General FJM:MEG