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—� <br />10.0 SAFEKEEPING AND CUSTODY <br />� <br />All security transactions, including coilaterai for repurchase agreements, entered into by the City of <br />Paris shall be conducted on a delivery-versus-payment (DVP) basis. Securities will be held by a third <br />paMy custodian designated by the Finance Director and evidenced by safekeeping receipts. <br />11.0 DIVERSIFICATION <br />The City of Paris will diversify its investments by security type and institution. With the exception of <br />obligations of the United States or its agencies and authorized pools, no more than 50% of the City of <br />Paris total investment portfolio will be invested in a single f nancial institution with the exception of its <br />local depository. <br />12.0 MAXIMUM MATURITIES <br />To the extent possible, the City of Paris will attempt to match its investments with anticipated cash flow <br />requirements. Unless matched to a specific cash flow, the City of Paris will not directly invest in <br />securities maturing more than 10 years from the date of purchase. However, the City of Paris may <br />collateralize its repurchase agreements using longer-dated investments not to exceed 15 years to <br />maturity. ' <br />Reserve funds may be invested in securities exceeding 10 years if the maturity of such investments is <br />made to coincide as nearly as practicable with the expected use of the funds. <br />13.0 INTERNAL CONTROL <br />The Finance Director shall establish an annual process of independent review by an external auditor. <br />This review will provide internal control by assuring compliance with policies and procedures. <br />14.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br />The investment portfolio shall be designed with the objective of obtaining a rate of return throughout <br />budgetary and economic cycles, commensurate with the investment risk constraints and the cash flow <br />needs. <br />14.1 MARKET YIELD (BENCHMARK): The City of Paris investment strategy is active. Given this <br />strategy, the basis used by the Finance Director to determine whether market yields are 6eing achieved <br />shall be the six-month U.S. Treasury Bill and the Average Fed Funds rate. <br />15.0 REPORTING <br />The Finance Director is charged with the responsibility of including a market report on investment <br />activity and returns in the City of Paris' Financial Report. Reports must include all information <br />required by Section 2256.023 of the statute. <br />16.0 The market price of acquired investments shall be monitored by using information found in the <br />Wall Street Journal and/or through Bloomberg Informallon Services, and/or through a securities <br />dealer's trading desk, <br />