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Public Pensions: State and Local Government Contributions to Underfunded Plans

HEHS-96-56 Published: Mar 14, 1996. Publicly Released: Apr 12, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of public pension plan funding, focusing on the basic pension plans of state and local governments.

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Accounting proceduresActuarial tablesCivil service pensionsEmployee retirement plansFinancial managementPension plan cost controlPensionsState-administered programsUnderpaymentsPension plan