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Analysis: Carmi Police Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Carmi Police Pension Fund lost $344,910 in 2016, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $3,108,902 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 10 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $32,747 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $377,657 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 $287,823 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $239,433 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $55,201 – $9,090 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $343,024 in 2016.

Carmi Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$32,747$377,657-$344,910
2015-$1,607$397,730-$399,337
2014$18,231$329,448-$311,217
2013$24,706$284,097-$259,391
2012$33,700$279,954-$246,254

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