Finance & Investments

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Comprehensive and Popular Annual
Financial Reports

It is with great pleasure that we submit the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Orange County Employees Retirement System for
the calendar year ended December 31, 2010, the System's 65th year of operation. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report contains information about OCERS' investments, financial statements, contribution rates, funding and membership. Information contained in the report is designed to provide a complete and accurate review of the year's operations.

*The Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), is delayed but will be posted on the Web site when complete.

Hard copies of OCERS’ 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) are expected to be available soon for interested members. To obtain a copy of the 2010 annual financial report, call (714) 558-6200 or (888) 570-6277 toll free. You may also Fax or e-mail your request. Faxed requests should be made to OCERS at (714) 558-6236. E-mail requests should be sent to mquintero@ocers.org. Be sure to include your name, address and "pony" address if applicable.
 

Quiet Period/Manager Search
OCERS adopted a Quiet Period Policy to ensure that the process of selecting Investment Managers and/or Named Service Providers is efficient, diligent, and fair. The policy is in effect for the following searches:

• Investment Consulting Services: hedge fund consultant and risk product and/or consultant search authorized on February 23, 2011

The Quiet Period Policy shall be in effect for each Investment Manager and/or Named Service Provider search until a contract is finalized. Click here to view the policy.

Actuarial Information

The Actuarial Valuation and Review reports summarize the actuarial data used in our valuation, establish the funding requirements for each fiscal year, and analyze each preceding year’s experience.

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2010

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2009

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2008

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2007

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2006

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2005

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2004

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2003

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2002

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2001

• Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2000

The following Actuarial Experience Study reports is a review of the actuarial experience of the Orange County Employees Retirement System. Each study utilizes the census data of the last three actuarial valuations and includes the proposed actuarial assumptions to be used in future actuarial valuations.

• Actuarial Experience Study 01/01/2008-12/31/2010

• Actuarial Experience Study 01/01/2005-12/31/2007

• Actuarial Experience Study 01/01/2002-12/31/2004

The Review of Economic Actuarial Assumptions are conducted by OCERS' consulting actuary every three years in conjunction with the completion of the triennial experience study. Economic assumptions include such things as OCERS' investment return, salary increases and inflation.

• Review of Economic Actuarial Assumptions as of 12/31/2011

• Review of Economic Actuarial Assumptions as of 12/31/2007

• Review of Economic Actuarial Assumptions as of 12/31/2004

In order to help the public better understand the long-term nature of public pension plans and how their design allows for the smoothing of the highs and the lows of pension costs over an OCERS member's career, the Board of Retirement requested staff prepare an overview of OCERS' Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) as it developed from the year 2000 through 2008. To view the "Evolution of OCERS' Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability" document, click here.