REPORT DIGEST

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENTS

FINANCIAL AUDIT

For the Year Ended: June 30, 2011

Release Date: January 5, 2012

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit: 0

Total last audit: 0

Repeated from last audit: 0

State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

This digest covers our audit of the Illinois State Board of Investment financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2011. A report on the results of our compliance attestation examination for the year ended June 30, 2011 is being issued separately.

Pursuant to the Illinois Pension Code, the Illinois State Board of Investment (Board) manages the investments of the State Employees’ Retirement System, General Assembly Retirement System and the Judges’ Retirement System.

MEMBER SYSTEM WITHDRAWALS

During fiscal year 2011 the member systems’ withdrawals from the Board increased $280.8 million from $661.0 million during fiscal year 2010 to $941.8 million during fiscal year 2011. Withdrawals are determined by the member retirement systems based on the State’s funding and the systems’ benefit payment needs. Total member systems’ net withdrawals since inception of the Illinois State Board of Investment total approximately $1.75 billion.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our auditors state the June 30, 2011 financial statements of the Illinois State Board of Investment are fairly presented.

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

McGladrey & Pullen LLP were our Special Assistant Auditors for this engagement.

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