REPORT DIGEST

 

TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM

OF THE STATE 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 Teachers’ Retirement System of the State 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 $73.0 billion at June 30, 2009.  The actuarial value of assets (at smoothed value) totaled approximately $38.0 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 $35.0 billion reflects the unfunded liability of the System at June 30, 2009.  The System had a funded ratio (at smoothed value) of 52.1% at June 30, 2009.  When using the market value (valuation method used June 30, 2008) the System would have had a funded ratio of 39.1% 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.}

 

 

 

 

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS

FINANCIAL AUDIT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

 

OPERATING STATEMENT ANALYSIS

FY 2009

FY 2008

REVENUES: Contributions - Members...............................................

                     Contributions - State of Illinois.......................................

                     Contributions - School Districts / Employers...................

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

                     Investment Income – (Decrease) in Fair Value...............

                     Investment Income - Income From Investments.............

                     Investment Expense....................................................

                     Total Investment (Loss)..............................................  

                         Total Revenues / (Loss)............................................

EXPENSES: Benefits........................................................................

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

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

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

                     Revenue (Under) Expenses............................................

$     876,182,122

1,451,591,716

      152,328,853

$   2,480,102,691

(9,453,113,362)

  957,642,297

   (192,814,446)

$(8,688,285,511)

$(6,208,182,820) 

$   3,653,713,951 

53,709,137

        17,387,936

$   3,724,811,024

 $(9,932,993,844)

$   865,400,168

1,041,114,825

      130,673,629

$  2,037,188,622

(3,235,738,717)

  1,409,751,363

   (188,915,012)

$(2,014,902,366)

$      22,286,256 

$  3,423,981,732 

60,285,624

       16,613,364

$  3,500,880,720

 (3,478,594,464)

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS - Fair Value

JUNE 30, 2009

JUNE 30, 2008

Fixed Income....................................................................................

Equities.............................................................................................

Real Estate.......................................................................................

Short Term Investments.....................................................................

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

Real Return.......................................................................................

Absolute Return................................................................................

Foreign Currency...............................................................................

Derivatives........................................................................................

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

$  6,374,168,717

13,519,469,802

3,380,826,272

1,062,916,049

2,344,035,473

1,531,130,405

719,854,863

35,797,184

      (6,846,436)

$28,961,352,329

$ 8,970,063,123 19,343,733,243

4,794,916,293

1,043,222,891

2,399,224,145

2,118,735,890

504,224,094

60,605,839

    (25,678,522)

$39,209,046,996

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

FY 2009

FY 2008

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

Professional Services.........................................................................

Postage.............................................................................................

Machine Repair and Rental................................................................

Other Contractual Services................................................................

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

Occupancy Expense..........................................................................

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

(Gain) / Loss on Disposal of Equipment...............................................

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

$12,860,131  

1,428,771

430,707

642,351

830,099

474,844

250,955

481,614

            (11,536)

$17,387,936

$12,190,988

1,164,400

481,642

660,156

1,062,093

457,052

210,654

386,165

            214

$16,613,364

SELECTED ACCOUNT BALANCES

JUNE 30, 2009

JUNE 30, 2008

Cash.................................................................................................

Total Accounts Receivable & Prepaid Expenses.................................

Property and Equipment, net...............................................................

Benefits and Refunds Payable............................................................

Administrative and Investment Expenses Payable................................

Payable to Brokers for Unsettled Trades, net......................................

$    3,849,113 

$267,580,363

$    3,707,543

$    5,317,072

$104,848,696

$628,594,137

$       3,668,043

$   404,110,007

$       2,548,814

$       3,996,767

$   148,806,825

$1,035,846,981

FUNDING PROGRESS

JUNE 30, 2009

JUNE 30, 2008

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

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

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

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

$73,027,198,000

38,026,044,000

$35,001,154,000

52.1%

$68,632,367,000

38,430,723,000

$30,201,644,000

56.0%

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

 

During Engagement Period:    Jon Bauman (through April 8, 2009), Stan Rupnik, Acting (effective April 9, 2009)

Currently:    Stan Rupnik, Acting