REPORT DIGEST

 

JUDGES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2006

 

Summary of Findings:

Total findings this report            0

Total findings prior report          1

Repeated findings                      0

 

Release Date:

April 17, 2007

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

      This digest covers our compliance attestation examination of the Judges’ Retirement System of Illinois (System) for the year ended June 30, 2006. A financial audit covering the year ending June 30, 2006 was issued separately. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our testing.  We commend the System for maintaining effective internal controls.

 

     It should be noted that, pursuant to the Illinois Pension Code, investments of the System are managed by the Illinois State Board of Investment.

 

FUNDING LEGISLATION

 

      In June 2005, Public Act 94-0004 became law.  This legislation further modified the funding plan of the System by reducing the amount of required employer (State) contributions for fiscal year 2006 and 2007 that would have otherwise been required under the previous funding legislation.  The State contributions decreased approximately $2.7 million from $32.0 million in fiscal year 2005 to $29.3 million in fiscal years 2006.

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a compliance attestation examination of the System for the year ended June 30, 2006 as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. 

 

 

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

      McGladrey & Pullen LLP were our special assistant auditors for this engagement.

 

{Financial Information and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.}


 

JUDGES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS

                             INFORMATION FROM COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

 

OPERATING STATEMENT ANALYSIS

FY 2006

FY 2005

REVENUES: Contributions – Participants.................................................

Contributions – Appropriations & other......................

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

Net investment income......................................................

Net appreciation in fair value of investments................

                Interest earned on cash balances....................................

                                Total Revenue..........................................................

EXPENSES:  Benefits - Retirement annuities............................................

Benefits - Survivors' annuities............................................

                                  Total Benefits...............................................................

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

                Administration......................................................................

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

Revenues over expenses.....................................................

$  13,833,096  

  29,337,911

$  43,171,007    

14,434,078

46,320,241

  575,354 

$104,500,680

$  54,553,869 

  14,443,234   

$  68,997,103 

821,637

  447,238 

$  70,265,978  

$  34,234,702

$13,268,530  

 32,043,009

$45,311,539  

12,111,036

38,466,043

     271,889  

$96,160,507 

$50,718,643  

13,820,917 

$64,539,560  

740,497

     460,826 

$65,740,883 

$30,419,624

ANALYSIS OF PLAN INVESTMENTS

FY 2006

FY 2005

Balance at beginning of year, at fair value.................................................

Net cash transferred to (from) investments...............................................

Net investments (1)..............................................................................

Investment income – interest, dividends and other.................................

Investment expenses.....................................................................................

Net Investment income (2)..................................................................

Net realized gain on sale of investments....................................................

Net unrealized gain on investments............................................................

Net appreciation in fair value of investments (3).............................

Total net investment income (4), (2) + (3).........................................

Balance at end of year, at fair value (1) + (4)....................................

$550,350,071 

(28,500,000)

$521,850,071 

15,985,693

  (1,551,615)

$  14,434,078

39,890,971

    6,429,270  

$  46,320,241  

$  60,754,319   

$582,604,390

$521,372,992 

(21,600,000)

$499,772,992 

13,341,258

  (1,230,222)

$  12,111,036

25,316,348

  13,149,695 

$  38,466,043 

$  50,577,079 

$550,350,071

iNVESTMENTS USED FOR Benefits and Expenses

FY 2006

FY 2005

CONTRIBUTIONS:   Participants..............................................................

            Appropriations & other ....................................  

           Total Contributions (5).................................

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

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

                            Administration........................................................

Total Deductions (6)......................................

Investments used to Pay Benefits and Expenses (5)-(6) ........................

$  13,833,096

  29,337,911 

$  43,171,007 

$  68,997,103

821,637 

  447,238 

$  70,265,978 

$(27,094,971)

$ 13,268,530

 32,043,009

$ 45,311,539

$ 64,539,560

740,497

       460,826

$  65,740,883

$(20,429,344

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

FY 2006

FY 2005

Number of System employees......................................................................

Retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits (unaudited).......................

Total members (unaudited)............................................................................

Total active members (unaudited)...............................................................

Total return on investments (unaudited)...................................................

6

912

947

917

11.0%

6

900

962

928

10.1%

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

During Audit Period:  Robert V. Knox (until May 31, 2006); Tim Blair, Acting (beginning June 1, 2006)

Currently: Tim Blair, Acting