Section 141.424 - Annual financial report; contents; filing; extension; unauthorized investments prohibited; “pension” defined. - Michigan Statutes

UNIFORM BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 2 of 1968

141.424 Annual financial report; contents; filing; extension; unauthorized investments prohibited; “pension” defined.

Sec. 4.

(1) The chief administrative officer of each local unit shall make an annual financial report (local unit fiscal report) which shall be uniform for all local units of the same class.

(2) The annual financial report shall contain for each fiscal year, all of the following:

(a) An accurate statement in summarized form, showing the amount of all revenues from all sources, the amount of expenditures for each purpose, the amount of indebtedness, the fund balances at the close of each fiscal year, and any other information as may be required by law.

(b) A statement indicating whether there are derivative instruments or products in the local unit's nonpension investment portfolio at fiscal year end.

(c) If the statement under subdivision (b) is affirmative, an accurate schedule reporting the cost and fiscal year end market value of derivative instruments or products in the local unit's nonpension investment portfolio at fiscal year end. The information required under this subdivision shall be reported both on an aggregate basis and itemized by issuer and type of derivative instrument or product.

(d) A statement indicating whether there are derivative instruments or products in the local unit's pension investment portfolio at fiscal year end. Investments of defined contribution plans and deferred compensation plans that are chosen by the employee participating in the plan shall be excluded from the information reported under this subdivision.

(e) If the statement under subdivision (d) is affirmative, an accurate schedule reporting the cost and fiscal year end market value of derivative instruments or products in the local unit's pension investment portfolio at fiscal year end. The information required under this subdivision shall be reported both on an aggregate basis and itemized by issuer and type of derivative instrument or product. Investments of defined contribution plans and deferred compensation plans that are chosen by the employee participating in the plan shall be excluded from the information reported under this subdivision.

(3) One copy of the annual financial report required by subsection (1) shall be filed with the state treasurer within 6 months after the end of the fiscal year of the local unit. The state treasurer shall prescribe the forms to be used by local units for preparation of the financial reports. The state treasurer may require that an annual financial report by the pension system for any defined benefit plan of the local unit be submitted in electronic format after timely notice by the state treasurer. The chief administrative officer of a local unit may request an extension of the filing date from the state treasurer, and the state treasurer may grant the request for reasonable cause. If the local unit of government requests an extension of the filing deadline, then the local unit of government must provide to the department of treasury the unadjusted year end trial balance reports, in a form and manner as prescribed by the department of treasury, to the department of treasury at the time the local unit of government requests the extension. The department of treasury shall post these unadjusted year end trial reports on the department's internet website if the extension is granted.

(4) This section does not authorize a local unit to make investments not otherwise authorized by law.

(5) For purposes of this section, “pension” includes a public employee health care fund as defined in the public employee health care investment fund act, 1999 PA 149, MCL 38.1211 to 38.1216.

History: 1968, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1968 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1982 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 36, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1983 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1996 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 493, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 250, Imd. Eff. May 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 729, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002