The assets of the Fund shall be held for the express purposes set forth in the provisions of this Article subject to the conditions prescribed herein. An adequate system of accounts and records shall be established and maintained that will give effect to the requirements hereof. All assets of the Fund shall be credited to designated reserve accounts according to the purposes for which they are held.
     Appropriate reserves shall be maintained representing member contributions and other revenues accruing from taxes, state appropriations and miscellaneous sources.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/17-153

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     At the end of each fiscal year the Board shall have the accounts and records of the Fund audited by certified public accountants selected by the Board. Within 2 weeks after receiving the audit report, the Board shall file a copy of the audit report with the State Superintendent of Education and the Auditor General.
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