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As of December 31, 2025, the County had the following debt investments and maturities within its excess operating fund accounts:
Investment Maturities (in Years)
Investment Type Fair Value Investment Maturities (in Years)
Less Than 1 1-5 6-10 More Than 10
Fixed Income Mutual Funds $ 215,679 $ - $ 215,679 $ - $ -
Commercial Paper 31,279 31,279 - - -
Total $ 246,958 $ 31,279 $ 215,679 $ - $ -
Credit Risk: The County’s investment policy limits investments to direct obligations of the United States Government or its agencies; local agency demand deposits, certificates of deposit; Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and obligations secured by these agencies; mutual funds; corporate bonds rated A or higher by Standard & Poor's or Moody's; commercial paper which is eligible for purchase by the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank and has a rating of A-1 by Moody's or P-1 by Standard & Poor's; bankers acceptances which are eligible for purchase by the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank; repurchase agreements having a maturity of less than 30 days; and passbook savings account demand deposits and money market accounts. The County's investments in fixed income mutual funds as of December 31, 2025 were rated AA.
Custodial Credit Risk: For deposits and investments, custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the County, will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. At December 31, 2025, $23,139,256 of the County's bank deposits of $64,101,757 were exposed to custodial credit risk, as they are collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution and uninsured. The County does not have a written policy to limit its exposure to custodial credit risk.
At December 31, 2024, the County had investments classified as cash equivalents in money market holdings and agencies through, Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (“PLIGIT”) of $35,697,237 and through PA INVEST in the amount of $2,574,473.
The Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLIGIT) I-Class is a 2a7-like pool. The County's investment in PLIGIT is reported at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The County has no regulatory oversight for the pool, which is governed by the Board of Trustees and is administered by PFM Asset Management, LLC. The pool is audited annually by Ernst & Young, LLP. The pool is rated AAA by Standard & Poor's. PLIGIT issues separate financial statements available at www.plgit.com.
The PA INVEST program is a family of high rated investment pools. The County's investment in PA INVEST is reported at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The County has no regulatory oversight over the pool, which is governed by the Board of Trustees and administered by the PA Department of Treasury. The pool is rated AAA by Standard and Poors. Annual reports are issued and available at www.patreasur.gov.