GASB PROPOSES IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE
FOR OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Norwalk, CT, October 18, 2016—The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued an Exposure Draft of a proposed Implementation Guide that contains questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on the requirements of GASB Statement No. 74, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans.

The proposed Implementation Guide provides answers to more than 150 questions about the GASB’s new standards on financial reporting for postemployment benefit plans other than pension plans. These plans are referred to as other postemployment benefit plans (OPEB plans), and the benefits they administer (primarily retiree healthcare) are referred to as other postemployment benefits (OPEB).

The Exposure Draft of Implementation Guide No. 201X-X, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans, is available on the GASB website, www.gasb.org. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide comments by December 19, 2016.


About the Governmental Accounting Standards Board

Established in 1984, the GASB is the independent, private-sector organization based in Norwalk, Connecticut, that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments that follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These standards are recognized as authoritative by state and local governments, state Boards of Accountancy, and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The GASB develops and issues accounting standards through a transparent and inclusive process intended to promote financial reporting that provides useful information to taxpayers, public officials, investors, and others who use financial reports. The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) supports and oversees the GASB. For more information, visit www.gasb.org.