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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Analysis: Vandalia Police Pension Fund would go broke in 17 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Vandalia Police Pension Fund lost $266,916 in 2016, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $4,465,235 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 17 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $60,053 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $326,969 in expenses, according to the 2017 biennial report detailing the health of each of the states pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the funds annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $147,298 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $159,540 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $64,275 – $6,130 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $211,573 in 2016.

Vandalia Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$60,053$326,969-$266,916
2015$36,361$285,627-$249,266
2014$46,160$305,198-$259,038
2013$69,511$227,874-$158,363
2012$86,226$250,668-$164,442

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