UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-03456

 

 

 

General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York  10286

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York  10286

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

11/30

 

Date of reporting period:

11/30/19

 

 

 

 

             

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.             Reports to Stockholders.

 


 
   

General Government Securities Money Market Fund

ANNUAL REPORT

November 30, 2019

 

 
 
 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

 

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

 

Contents

THE FUND

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


General Government Securities Money Market Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for General Government Securities Money Market Fund, covering the 12-month period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

In December 2018, stocks experienced a sharp sell-off, as it appeared that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would maintain its hawkish stance on monetary policy. In January 2019, a pivot in stance from the Fed helped stimulate a rebound across equity markets that continued into the second quarter. Escalating trade tensions disrupted equity markets again in May. The dip was short-lived, as markets rose once again in June and July of 2019, when a trade deal appeared more likely, and the pace of U.S. economic growth remained steady. Nevertheless, concerns over slowing global growth persisted, resulting in bouts of market volatility in August 2019. Stocks rebounded in September and continued an upward path through most of October 2019, supported in part by central bank policy and consistent consumer spending. Near the end of the period, an announcement by President Trump that the first phase of a trade deal with China had been achieved sent U.S. markets to record highs.

In fixed-income markets, a risk-off mentality prevailed to start the period, fueled in part by equity market volatility. A flight to quality supported price increases for U.S. Treasuries, which continued through the end of 2018, leading to a flattening yield curve. After the Fed’s supportive statements in January 2019, other developed-market central banks followed suit and reiterated their abilities to bolster flagging growth by continuing accommodative policies. After taking into account the 25-basis-point increase in December 2018, there was a net decrease of 50 basis points in the federal funds rate during the reporting period. Rates across much of the Treasury curve saw a slight increase during the month of November. However, demand for fixed-income instruments during much of the reporting period was strong, which helped to support positive bond market returns.

We believe that over the near term, the outlook for the U.S. remains positive, but we will monitor relevant data for any signs of a change. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities in today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee LaRoche-Morris
President
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
December 16, 2019

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019, as provided by Bernard W. Kiernan, Jr., Senior Portfolio Manager

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2019, General Government Securities Money Market Fund’s Class A shares produced a yield of 1.48%, Class B shares yielded 1.26%, and Dreyfus Class shares yielded 1.74%. Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Class A shares, Class B shares and Dreyfus Class shares produced effective yields of 1.49%, 1.26% and 1.75%, respectively.1

Yields of money market instruments declined over the reporting period as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) raised short-term interest rates once and cut short-term rates three times.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund pursues its investment objective by investing only in government securities (i.e., securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including those with floating or variable rates of interest), repurchase agreements collateralized solely by government securities and/or cash, and cash. The fund is a money market fund subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and seeks to maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

The fund is a “government money market fund,” as that term is defined in Rule 2a-7, and as such is required to invest at least 99.5% of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, repurchase agreements collateralized solely by cash and/or government securities, and cash. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in government securities and repurchase agreements collateralized solely by government securities (i.e., under normal circumstances, the fund will not invest more than 20% of its net assets in cash and/or repurchase agreements collateralized by cash). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, which include U.S. Treasury securities as well as securities issued by certain agencies of the U.S. government, and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Economy Slows, Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates

At the beginning of the reporting period, the U.S. economy was relatively strong and labor markets were healthy, while core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, remained subdued. By the end of the period, concerns about the global economy and its possible effect on U.S. growth had prompted the Fed to cut the federal funds rate three times, bringing it to a range of 1.50–1.75%, as concerns eased about an imminent slowdown.

After the rate hike in December 2018, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made it clear in January 2019 that the Fed would alter its tightening plans if the outlook for growth were to weaken. While the U.S. economy continued to expand, global growth continued to slow, with

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

particular weakness appearing in the manufacturing sector in Europe, as indicated by purchasing managers’ indexes.

By March 2019, a slowing global economy and mixed domestic economic data had led the Fed to back off plans for further rate hikes during the year. Major central banks in other developed markets also implemented more supportive policies.

Despite trade tensions with China, the U.S. economy remained strong relative to other developed economies but slowed relative to its 2018 pace. Gross domestic product grew by 2.0% in the second quarter of 2019 and 2.1% in the third quarter. This followed growth rates of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2019 and 2.9% for full-year 2018.

The labor market generally remained strong throughout the reporting period, though somewhat weaker than in 2018. Job creation averaged 184,000 during the period, down from 219,000 a year earlier. The low occurred in February 2019, with 56,000, and the high came in January 2019, with 312,000. The unemployment rate remained steady, varying between 3.5% and 4.0%. Wage growth continued to be relatively strong, remaining at or above 3.0%, year-over- year, during the reporting period.

Despite steady economic growth, a strong labor market and rising wages, inflation remained subdued. The “core” Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (“core PCE Price Index”), which excludes volatile food and energy prices, stayed below the Fed’s 2.0% target until the third quarter of 2019. As prospects brightened for an interim U.S.-China trade agreement, and the Fed cut interest rates, fears of a growth slowdown eased, economic data became more positive, and the core PCE Price Index hit 2.1%, the highest since the first quarter of 2018.

Fed Likely to Leave Rates Unchanged

With core inflation remaining near the Fed’s target rate, the Fed announced that it will leave rates unchanged for an extended period. Given this environment, we have maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that is modestly shorter than industry averages. As always, we have retained our longstanding focus on quality and liquidity.

December 16, 2019

1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Yields fluctuate.

You could lose money by investing in a money market fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

Although the fund’s board has no current intention to impose a fee upon the sale of shares or temporarily suspend redemptions if the fund’s liquidity falls below certain levels, the board reserves the ability to do so after providing at least 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in General Government Securities Money Market Fund from June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

           

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$4.38

$5.18

$2.97

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,006.60

$1,005.50

$1,008.00

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS
(Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

           

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$4.41

$5.22

$2.99

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,020.71

$1,019.90

$1,022.11

 

†  Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .87% for Class A, 1.03% for Class B and .59% for Dreyfus Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2019

             
 

U.S. Government Agencies - 28.5%

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Federal Farm Credit Banks:

         

12/6/2019, 1 Month LIBOR -.09%

1.69

 

100,000,000

a

99,994,714

 

12/7/2019, 3 Month SOFR +.12%

1.77

 

32,000,000

a

32,001,912

 

Federal Home Loan Banks:

         

12/13/2019

2.04

 

83,277,000

b

83,221,204

 

12/9/2019, 3 Month SOFR +.05%

1.60

 

75,000,000

a

75,000,000

 

12/9/2019, 3 Month SOFR +.03%

1.58

 

70,000,000

a

70,000,000

 

12/4/2019, 1 Month LIBOR -.06%

1.77

 

150,000,000

a

150,000,000

 

12/22/2019, 3 Month LIBOR -.21%

1.95

 

25,000,000

a

25,000,000

 

12/25/2019, 3 Month LIBOR -.21%

1.90

 

50,000,000

a

50,000,000

 

1/13/2020, 3 Month LIBOR -.21%

1.78

 

50,000,000

a

50,000,000

 

12/9/2019, 3 Month SOFR +.10%

1.65

 

100,000,000

a

100,000,000

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(cost $735,217,830)

       

735,217,830

 

U.S. Treasury Bills - 1.0%


 


     

1/16/2020
(cost $24,936,111)

2.03

 

25,000,000

b

24,936,111

 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 11.4%


 


     

1/31/2020

2.00

 

250,000,000

 

250,015,276

 

3/31/2020

2.25

 

25,000,000

 

25,017,044

 

4/30/2020

2.38

 

20,000,000

 

20,028,440

 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

(cost $295,060,760)

       

295,060,760

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes - 7.5%


 


     

12/3/2019, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.05%

1.61

 

68,000,000

a

67,998,612

 

12/3/2019, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.14%

1.71

 

25,000,000

a

24,999,135

 

12/3/2019, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.22%

1.79

 

25,000,000

a

25,001,029

 

12/10/2019, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.30%

1.87

 

75,000,000

a

75,000,000

 

Total U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

(cost $192,998,776)

       

192,998,776

 

Repurchase Agreements - 51.4%


 


     

ABN Amro Bank , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $240,032,400 (fully collateralized by: original par of $236,203,280, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 2.00%-3.13%, due 12/31/20-8/15/44, valued at $244,800,004)

1.62

 

240,000,000

 

240,000,000

 

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Repurchase Agreements - 51.4% (continued)

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Barclays Bank , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $160,021,600 (fully collateralized by: original par of $130,725,000, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 0.00%-8.75%, due 12/19/19-2/15/45, valued at $163,200,070)

1.62

 

160,000,000

 

160,000,000

 

Credit Agricole CIB , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $212,028,620 (fully collateralized by: original par of $207,367,657, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 0.00%-8.75%, due 12/3/19-11/15/49, valued at $216,240,001)

1.62

 

212,000,000

 

212,000,000

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

             
 

Repurchase Agreements - 51.4% (continued)

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Daiwa Capital Markets America , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $100,013,584 (fully collateralized by: original par of $4,129,857, Federal Farm Credit Bank Agency Debentures and Agency Strips, 1.71%-2.42%, due 10/22/20-5/27/27, valued at $4,128,479, original par of $226,714, Federal Home Loan Banks Agency Debentures and Agency Strips, 0.00%-2.38%, due 1/31/20-3/14/25, valued at $227,174, original par of $51,957,728, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, 2.07%-5.50%, due 10/15/35-7/15/49, valued at $7,295,069, original par of $26,891,550, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.82%-5.50%, due 9/1/23-10/1/49, valued at $22,533,957, original par of $65,691,093, Federal National Mortgage Association Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, 0.00%-4.79%, due 6/25/21-3/25/49, valued at $3,779,845, original par of $17,334,050, Federal National Mortgage Association Agency Debentures and Agency Strips, 1.35%-6.50%, due 6/30/20-2/1/43, valued at $2,400,063, original par of $34,986,863, Federal National Mortgage Association Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%-6.03%, due 2/1/22-3/1/52, valued at $30,278,018, original par of $88,000,139, Government National Mortgage Association Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, 1.44%-4.50%, due 9/20/37-3/20/49, valued at $8,603,281, original par of $26,370,564, Government National Mortgage Association Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%-6.00%, due 7/20/34-11/20/49, valued at $21,259,465, original par of $2,445,752, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 0.00%-2.88%, due 6/15/20-5/15/49, valued at $2,587,888)

1.63

 

100,000,000

 

100,000,000

 

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Repurchase Agreements - 51.4% (continued)

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Deutsche Bank Securities , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $100,013,500 (fully collateralized by: original par of $84,750,224, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 0.13%-3.88%, due 7/15/20-2/15/49, valued at $102,000,006)

1.62

 

100,000,000

 

100,000,000

 

JP Morgan Securities , Tri-Party Agreement thru BNY Mellon, dated 11/29/2019, due at 12/2/2019 in the amount of $440,059,766 (fully collateralized by: original par of $409,568,000, U.S. Treasuries (including strips), 1.38%-5.38%, due 11/30/21-11/15/45, valued at $448,800,079)

1.63

 

440,000,000

 

440,000,000

 

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, OBFR +.08% , dated 11/29/2019, principal amount due at 3/3/2020, accrued interest paid daily (fully collateralized by: original par of $72,622,195, Government National Mortgage Association Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.50%-5.00%, due 2/20/48-11/20/49, valued at $76,500,000)

1.63

 

75,000,000

c

75,000,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

(cost $1,327,000,000)

       

1,327,000,000

 

Total Investments (cost $2,575,213,477)

 

99.8%

 

2,575,213,477

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

.2%

 

5,071,447

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

2,580,284,924

 


LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

OBFR—Overnight Bank Funding Rate

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

a Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Date shown represents the earlier of the next interest reset date or ultimate maturity date.

b Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

c Illiquid security; investment has a put feature and a variable or floating rate. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of November 30, 2019 and changes periodically. The due date shown reflects early termination date and the amount due represents the receivable of the fund as of the next interest payment date. At November 30, 2019, these securities amounted to $75,000,000 or 2.91% of net assets.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Repurchase Agreements

51.4

U.S. Government Agencies

28.5

U.S. Treasury Securities

19.9

 

99.8

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments
(including repurchase agreements of $1,327,000,000)
—Note 1(b)

2,575,213,477

 

2,575,213,477

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

2,611,641

 

Interest receivable

 

4,093,365

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

181

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

362,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,582,281,607

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 2(c)

 

1,773,784

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

20,564

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

20,246

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

182,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,996,683

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,580,284,924

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

2,580,284,924

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

2,580,284,924

 

         

Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Net Assets ($)

3,148,527

1,584,544,690

992,591,707

 

Shares Outstanding

3,149,039

1,584,588,823

992,592,081

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended November 30, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

46,689,711

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 2(a)

 

 

10,313,948

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 1 and Note 2(b, c)

 

 

5,056,590

 

Distribution, service and prospectus fees—Note 2(b)

 

 

3,325,081

 

Registration fees

 

 

538,031

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 2(d)

 

 

154,192

 

Professional fees

 

 

89,756

 

Prospectus and shareholders’ reports

 

 

48,503

 

Custodian fees—Note 2(c)

 

 

42,041

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

46,979

 

Total Expenses

 

 

19,615,121

 

Less—reduction in shareholder servicing costs
due to undertaking—Note 2(c)

 

(192,957)

 

Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(c)

 

 

(1,837)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

19,420,327

 

Investment Income—Net, representing net increase in
net assets resulting from operations

 

 

27,269,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

27,269,384

 

 

 

13,782,042

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

-

 

 

 

5,308

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

27,269,384

 

 

 

13,787,350

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(100,160)

 

 

 

(65,693)

 

Class B

 

 

(20,835,083)

 

 

 

(12,143,637)

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

(6,338,566)

 

 

 

(1,572,712)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(27,273,809)

 

 

 

(13,782,042)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

6,770,728

 

 

 

4,851,594

 

Class B

 

 

3,770,059,937

 

 

 

4,630,863,785

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

1,971,349,707

 

 

 

1,014,238,760

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

95,234

 

 

 

64,274

 

Class B

 

 

20,163,416

 

 

 

11,892,731

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

6,314,827

 

 

 

1,553,146

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(11,369,443)

 

 

 

(5,357,010)

 

Class B

 

 

(3,898,032,587)

 

 

 

(4,757,619,835)

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

(1,190,203,262)

 

 

 

(928,156,473)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

675,148,557

 

 

 

(27,669,028)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

675,144,132

 

 

 

(27,663,720)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

1,905,140,792

 

 

 

1,932,804,512

 

End of Period

 

 

2,580,284,924

 

 

 

1,905,140,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

             
     
   

Year Ended November 30,

Class A Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—net

 

.015

.010

.001

.000a

.000a

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.015)

(.010)

(.001)

(.000)a

(.000)a

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.49

.96

.13

.01

.00b

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.92

1.01

.84

.75

.82

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.86

1.01

.64

.40

.12

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.54

.94

.03

.01

.00b

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

3,149

7,652

8,092

107,596

41,256


a
 Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended November 30,

Class B Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning
of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—net

 

.013

.007

.000a

.000a

.000a

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.013)

(.007)

(.000)a

(.000)a

(.000)a

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.27

.75

.04

.01

.00b

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.04

1.06

1.06

1.03

1.03

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.03

1.03

.81

.37

.12

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.26

.73

.03

.01

.00b

Net Assets, end of period
($ x 1,000)

 

1,584,545

1,692,358

1,807,215

2,570,107

1,232,194


a
 Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

             
     
   

Year Ended November 30,

Dreyfus Class

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015a

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—net

 

.017

.012

.003

.000b

-

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.017)

(.012)

(.003)

(.000)b

-

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.75

1.21

.31

.01

.00c

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.58

.58

.59

.60

.55d

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.58

.58

.59

.42

.15d

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.57

1.24

.45

.01

-

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

992,592

205,131

117,497

9,292

1,040


a
 From September 1, 2015 (commencement of initial offering) to November 30, 2015.

b Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

c Not annualized.

d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

General Government Securities Money Market Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering two series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund is managed by Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies, a division of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the fund’s investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”).

Effective June 3, 2019, The Dreyfus Corporation, the fund’s investment adviser, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.”, MBSC Securities Corporation, the fund’s distributor, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Securities Corporation” and Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., the fund’s transfer agent, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.”

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 19 billion shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized three classes of shares: Class A (5 billion shares authorized), Class B (6 billion shares authorized) and Dreyfus Class (8 billion shares authorized). Class A, Class B and Dreyfus Class shares are identical except for the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Effective May 31, 2019, Class A shares became subject to a Compensation Shareholder Services Plan. The Compensation Shareholder Services Plan replaced the Service Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, the aggregate fees paid by the fund pursuant to the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan will continue to be the same as the fees that were payable under the prior Service Plan. Class B shares are subject to a Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act and Class A, Class B and Dreyfus Class shares are subject to Shareholder Services Plans. In addition, Class B shares are charged directly for sub-accounting services provided by Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) at an annual rate of .05% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended November 30, 2019, sub-accounting service fees amounted to $825,725 for Class B shares and are included in Shareholder servicing

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

costs in the Statement of Operations. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The fund operates as a “government money market fund” as that term is defined in Rule 2a-7 under the Act. It is the fund’s policy to maintain a constant net asset value (“NAV”) per share of $1.00 and the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so. There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a constant NAV per share of $1.00.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general oversight of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the

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inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2019 in valuing the fund’s investments:

   

Valuation Inputs

Short-Term Investments ($)

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

-

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

2,575,213,477

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

-

Total

2,575,213,477

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.

The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the fund’s agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon price. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the fund will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the fund maintains its right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. The collateral is held on behalf of the fund by the tri-party administrator with respect to any tri-party agreement. The fund may also jointly enter into one or more repurchase agreements with other funds managed by the Adviser in accordance with an exemptive order granted by the SEC pursuant to section 17(d) and Rule 17d-1 under the Act. Any joint repurchase agreements must be collateralized fully by U.S. Government securities.

(c) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

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Each tax year in four-year period ended November 30, 2019 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At November 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2018 were all ordinary income.

At November 30, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

(e) New Accounting Pronouncements: Effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization On Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The update shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date.

Also effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 and ASU 2018-13 had no impact on the operations of the fund for the period ended November 30, 2019.

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1½% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to the Adviser, or the Adviser will bear, such excess expense. During the period ended November 30, 2019, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

(b) Effective May 31, 2019, the fund adopted a non-Rule 12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan (the “Compensation Shareholder Services Plan”) with respect to its Class A shares, the fund pays the Distributor for

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

advertising, marketing and for the provision of certain services to the holders of Class A shares. Class A will pay the Distributor .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. These services include answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan, the Distributor may make payments to Service Agents with respect to these services. The amount paid under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan for Servicing is intended to be a “service fee” as defined under the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), and at no time will such amount exceed the maximum amount permitted to be paid under the FINRA Conduct Rules as a service fee. The fees payable under the Service Plan are payable without regard to actual expenses occurred. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A shares were charged $5,286 pursuant to the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan.

Prior to May 31, 2019, the fund was subject to a Service Plan with respect to Class A, adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class A shares bear directly the costs of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and operating the Service Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund, the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class A. In addition, Class A shares paid the Distributor for distributing its shares, servicing shareholder accounts (“Servicing”) and advertising and marketing relating to Class A shares at an annual rate of .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. The Distributor may pay one or more Service Agents a fee with respect to Class A shares owned by shareholders with whom the Service Agent has a Servicing relationship or for whom the Service Agent is the dealer or holder of record. The schedule of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by the Distributor. If a holder of Class A shares ceases to be a client of a Service Agent, but continues to hold Class A shares, the Distributor will be permitted to act as a Service Agent with respect to such fund shareholders and receive payments under the Service Plan for Servicing. The fees payable for Servicing are payable without regard to actual expenses incurred. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A shares were charged $7,754 pursuant to the Service Plan.

Under the Distribution Plan with respect to Class B, adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class B shares bear directly the costs of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and operating the Distribution Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class B.

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In addition, Class B shares reimburse the Distributor for payments made to third parties for distributing its shares at an annual rate not to exceed .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class B shares were charged $3,317,327 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class A and Dreyfus Class (the “Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan”), Class A and Dreyfus Class shares reimburse the Distributor at an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .05% for Class A shares and .25% for Dreyfus Class shares, respectively, of the value of the average daily net assets of their shares for the provision of certain services. Effective May 31, 2019, the fund amended its existing Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan with respect to its Class A shares, pursuant to which the fund will reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed .05% and prior to May 31, 2019, the amount not to exceed was .25% for certain allocated expenses of providing certain services to the holders of Class A shares. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A and Dreyfus Class shares were charged $7,690 and $59,139, respectively, pursuant to the Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan.

The Adviser had undertaken from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019 to reduce the amounts payable under the Compensation Shareholder Service Plan and Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan, if the aggregate Class A and Dreyfus Class sales related expenses and/or service fees exceed .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class A and Dreyfus Class, respectively. Such expense limitations are voluntary, temporary and may be revised or terminated at any time. During the period ended November 30, 2019, $4,440 was reimbursed for Class A shares by the Adviser.

Under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class B (the “Class B Compensation Shareholder Services Plan”), Class B shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of its shares for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

to Service Agents with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents.

The Adviser had also undertaken from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019 to reduce the direct expenses of Class B shares, if the aggregate expenses of Class B shares (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) exceeded an annual rate of 1.03% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. Such expense limitations are voluntary, temporary and may be revised or terminated at any time. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class B shares were charged $4,128,628 pursuant to the Class B Compensation Shareholder Services Plan, of which $188,517 was reimbursed by the Adviser.

The fund has an arrangement with the transfer agent whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency fees. The fund had an arrangement with the custodian to receive earnings credits when positive cash balances were maintained, which were used to offset custody fees. Effective February 1, 2019, the arrangement with the custodian changed whereby the fund will no longer receive earnings credits to offset its custody fees and will receive interest income or overdraft fees going forward. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $25,369 for transfer agency services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $42,041 pursuant to the custody agreement. These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $1,837.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a shareholder redemption draft processing agreement for providing certain services related to the fund’s check writing privilege. During the period

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ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $1,316 pursuant to the agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $11,659 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $1,088,553, Distribution Plan fees of $269,642, Shareholder Services Plans fees of $408,981, custodian fees of $12,800, Chief Compliance Officer fees of $2,174 and transfer agency fees of $4,872, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $13,238.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 3—Subsequent Event:

Effective December 16, 2019, the fund commenced offering Brex shares.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of General Government Securities Money Market Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of General Government Securities Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.), including the statement of investments, as of November 30, 2019, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.) at November 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
January 28, 2020

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund hereby reports 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019 as qualifying interest related dividends.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on August 6, 2019, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended June 30, 2019, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

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Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser and/or its affiliates the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s gross total return performance (before fees and expenses) was above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods and the fund’s net total return performance (after fees and expenses) was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s net total return performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the ten-year period.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. The Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians.

The Board also considered the current fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement undertaken by the Adviser.

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees paid by funds advised or administered by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Funds”), and explained the nature of the Similar Funds. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Funds to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.

· The Board was satisfied with the fund’s gross total return performance.

· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance measures; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or

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substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (76)
Chairman of the Board (1995)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ, Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, Director (1997-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 120

———————

Francine J. Bovich (68)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate investment trust, Director (2014-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 70

———————

Peggy C. Davis (76)
Board Member (1990)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 44

———————

Nathan Leventhal (76)
Board Member (1989)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President Emeritus of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (2001-Present)

· President of the Palm Beach Opera (2016-Present)

· Chairman of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, Lincoln Center (1997-2014)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Movado Group, Inc., a public company that designs, markets and distributes watches, Director (2003-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 47

———————

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Robin A. Melvin (56)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Mentor Illinois, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois (2014-Present; Board member (2013-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 97

———————

Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286. Additional information about the Board Member is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from the Adviser free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-373-9387.

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., Emeritus Board Member
Diane Dunst, Emeritus Board Member
Ernest Kafka, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

RENEE LAROCHE-MORRIS, President since May 2019.

President and a director of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. since January 2018. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2003.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1985.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Adviser and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; Director and Associate General Counsel of Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division from June 2005 to June 2015, and as Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 2015.

DAVID DIPETRILLO, Vice President since May 2019.

Head of North America Product, BNY Mellon Investment Management since January 2018, Director of Product Strategy, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2016 to December 2017; Head of US Retail Product and Channel Marketing, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2014 to December 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2005.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon from April 2014 to December 2019; Secretary of the Adviser, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since December 1996.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 to August 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 32 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 2016.

DEIRDRE CUNNANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since August 2018; Senior Regulatory Specialist at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from February 2016 to August 2018; Trustee Associate at BNY Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Limited from August 2013 to February 2016. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 29 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since August 2018.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon from March 2013 to December 2017. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since March 2013.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1990.

PETER M. SULLIVAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 2004.

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NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Counsel of BNY Mellon from May 2016 to December 2019; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 to May 2016 and Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 to November 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 34 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since May 2016.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager - BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2003.

Senior Accounting Manager- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since May 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (64 investment companies, comprised of 143 portfolios). He is 62 years old and has served in various capacities with the Adviser since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 136 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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For More Information

General Government Securities Money Market Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

   

Ticker Symbols:

Class A: GGSXX     Class B: GSBXX     Dreyfus Class: GGDXX

Telephone Call your representative or 1-800-373-9387

Mail BNY Mellon Family of Funds to: BNY Mellon Institutional Services, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

E-mail Send your request to instserv@dreyfus.com

Internet Access Dreyfus Money Market Funds at www.dreyfus.com

The fund will disclose daily, on www.dreyfus.com, the fund’s complete schedule of holdings as of the end of the previous business day. The schedule of holdings will remain on the website for a period of five months. The fund files a monthly schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Forms N-MFP are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

   

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General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund

ANNUAL REPORT

November 30, 2019

 

 

 
 
 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

 

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

 

Contents

THE FUND

   

A Letter from the President of

 

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

2

Discussion of Fund Performance

3

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

5

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses

 

With Those of Other Funds

5

Statement of Investments

6

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

7

Statement of Operations

8

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

9

Financial Highlights

10

Notes to Financial Statements

13

Report of Independent Registered

 

Public Accounting Firm

21

Important Tax Information

22

Information About the Renewal of

 

the Fund’s Management Agreement

23

Board Members Information

27

Officers of the Fund

29

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, covering the 12-month period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

In December 2018, stocks experienced a sharp sell-off, as it appeared that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would maintain its hawkish stance on monetary policy. In January 2019, a pivot in stance from the Fed helped stimulate a rebound across equity markets that continued into the second quarter. Escalating trade tensions disrupted equity markets again in May. The dip was short-lived, as markets rose once again in June and July of 2019, when a trade deal appeared more likely, and the pace of U.S. economic growth remained steady. Nevertheless, concerns over slowing global growth persisted, resulting in bouts of market volatility in August 2019. Stocks rebounded in September and continued an upward path through most of October 2019, supported in part by central bank policy and consistent consumer spending. Near the end of the period, an announcement by President Trump that the first phase of a trade deal with China had been achieved sent U.S. markets to record highs.

In fixed-income markets, a risk-off mentality prevailed to start the period, fueled in part by equity market volatility. A flight to quality supported price increases for U.S. Treasuries, which continued through the end of 2018, leading to a flattening yield curve. After the Fed’s supportive statements in January 2019, other developed-market central banks followed suit and reiterated their abilities to bolster flagging growth by continuing accommodative policies. After taking into account the 25-basis-point increase in December 2018, there was a net decrease of 50 basis points in the federal funds rate during the reporting period. Rates across much of the Treasury curve saw a slight increase during the month of November. However, demand for fixed-income instruments during much of the reporting period was strong, which helped to support positive bond market returns.

We believe that over the near term, the outlook for the U.S. remains positive, but we will monitor relevant data for any signs of a change. As always, we encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities in today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee LaRoche-Morris
President
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
December 16, 2019

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019, as provided by Bernard W. Kiernan, Jr., Senior Portfolio Manager

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2019, General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund’s Class A shares produced a yield of 1.47%, Class B shares yielded 1.22%, and Dreyfus Class shares yielded 1.64%. Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Class A shares, Class B shares and Dreyfus Class shares produced effective yields of 1.48%, 1.23% and 1.65%, respectively.1

Yields of money market instruments declined over the reporting period as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) raised short-term interest rates once and cut short-term rates three times.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund pursues its investment objective by investing only in U.S. Treasury securities (i.e., securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, including those with floating or variable rates of interest) and cash. The fund is a money market fund subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and seeks to maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

The fund is a “government money market fund,” as that term is defined in Rule 2a-7, and as such is required to invest at least 99.5% of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, repurchase agreements collateralized solely by cash and/or government securities, and cash. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Treasury securities (i.e., under normal circumstances, the fund will not invest more than 20% of its net assets in cash), and typically invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury securities.

The fund is managed so that income paid by the fund will be exempt from state and local taxes. Because rules regarding the state and local taxation of dividend income can differ from state to state, investors are urged to consult their tax advisers about the taxation of the fund’s dividend income in their state and locality.

Economy Slows, Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates

At the beginning of the reporting period, the U.S. economy was relatively strong and labor markets were healthy, while core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, remained subdued. By the end of the period, concerns about the global economy and its possible effect on U.S. growth had prompted the Fed to cut the federal funds rate three times, bringing it to a range of 1.50–1.75%, as concerns eased about an imminent slowdown.

After the rate hike in December 2018, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made it clear in January 2019 that the Fed would alter its tightening plans if the outlook for growth were to weaken. While the U.S. economy continued to expand, global growth continued to slow, with particular weakness appearing in the manufacturing sector in Europe, as indicated by purchasing managers’ indexes.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

By March 2019, a slowing global economy and mixed domestic economic data had led the Fed to back off plans for further rate hikes during the year. Major central banks in other developed markets also implemented more supportive policies.

Despite trade tensions with China, the U.S. economy remained strong relative to other developed economies but slowed relative to its pace in 2018. Gross domestic product grew by 2.0% in the second quarter of 2019 and 2.1% in the third quarter of 2019. This followed growth rates of 3.1% in the first quarter and 2.9% for full-year 2018.

The labor market generally remained strong throughout the reporting period, though somewhat weaker than in 2018. Job creation averaged 184,000 during the period, down from 219,000 a year earlier. The low occurred in February 2019, with 56,000, and the high came in January 2019, with 312,000. The unemployment rate remained steady, varying between 3.5% and 4.0%. Wage growth continued to be relatively strong, remaining at or above 3.0%, year-over- year, during the reporting period.

Despite steady economic growth, a strong labor market and rising wages, inflation remained subdued. The “core” Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (“core PCE Price Index”), which excludes volatile food and energy prices, stayed below the Fed’s 2.0% target until the third quarter of 2019. As prospects brightened for an interim U.S.-China trade agreement, and the Fed cut interest rates, fears of a growth slowdown eased, economic data became more positive, and the core PCE Price Index hit 2.1%, the highest since the first quarter of 2018.

Fed Likely to Leave Rates Unchanged

With core inflation remaining near the Fed’s target rate, the Fed announced that it will leave rates unchanged for an extended period. Given this environment, we have maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that is modestly shorter than industry averages. As always, we have retained our longstanding focus on quality and liquidity.

December 16, 2019

1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Yields fluctuate. Yields provided for Class B reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to a voluntary undertaking that may be extended, terminated, or modified at any time. Had these expenses not been absorbed, Class B’s yields would have been lower.

You could lose money by investing in a money market fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

Although the fund’s board has no current intention to impose a fee upon the sale of shares or temporarily suspend redemptions if the fund’s liquidity falls below certain levels, the board reserves the ability to do so after providing at least 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund from June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

           

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assume actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$4.02

$5.18

$3.07

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,006.50

$1,005.30

$1,007.30

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS
(Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

           

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Expense paid per $1,000

$4.05

$5.22

$3.09

 

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,021.06

$1,019.90

$1,022.01

 

†  Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .80% for Class A, 1.03% for Class B and .61% for Dreyfus Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2019

             
 

U.S. Treasury Bills - 58.7%

Annualized
Yield (%)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

1/28/20

1.09

 

200,000,000

a

199,506,889

 

12/3/19

1.66

 

328,000,000

a

327,970,221

 

12/10/19

1.69

 

3,000,000

a

2,998,748

 

12/12/19

1.97

 

30,000,000

a

29,982,171

 

12/19/19

1.46

 

4,000,000

a

3,997,120

 

12/26/19

1.95

 

225,000,000

a

224,699,566

 

1/30/20

1.52

 

46,000,000

a

45,885,000

 

2/6/20

1.54

 

92,000,000

a

91,740,412

 

4/30/20

1.62

 

100,000,000

a

99,333,083

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

(cost $1,026,113,210)

       

1,026,113,210

 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 32.7%


 


     

12/15/19

1.38

 

50,000,000

 

49,993,040

 

1/31/20

2.00

 

185,000,000

 

185,117,618

 

2/29/20

2.25

 

200,000,000

 

200,194,612

 

3/31/20

1.13

 

125,000,000

 

124,805,347

 

7/15/20

1.50

 

12,000,000

 

11,992,550

 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

(cost $572,103,167)

       

572,103,167

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes - 19.8%


 


     

12/3/19, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL FLAT

1.57

 

110,000,000

b

109,994,296

 

12/3/19, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.03%

1.60

 

40,000,000

b

40,000,888

 

12/3/19, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.05%

1.61

 

50,000,000

b

49,954,479

 

12/3/19, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.14%

1.71

 

100,000,000

b

100,004,510

 

12/3/19, 3 Month U.S. T-BILL +.22%

1.79

 

45,000,000

b

44,992,418

 

Total U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

(cost $344,946,591)

       

344,946,591

 

Total Investments (cost $1,943,162,968)

 

111.2%

 

1,943,162,968

 

Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

 

(11.2%)

 

(195,150,010)

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

 

1,748,012,958

 


a
 Security is a discount security. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

b Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Date shown represents the earlier of the next interest reset date or ultimate maturity date.

   

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

U.S. Treasury Securities

111.2

 

111.2

 Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

1,943,162,968

 

1,943,162,968

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

2,178,071

 

Interest receivable

 

3,485,973

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

460,759

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

387,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,949,675,599

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 2(c)

 

1,266,571

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

199,506,889

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

797,539

 

Directors’ fees and expenses payable

 

15,270

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

76,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,662,641

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,748,012,958

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

1,747,975,948

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

 

 

37,010

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

1,748,012,958

 

         

Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A

Class B

Dreyfus Class

 

Net Assets ($)

19,099,389

1,312,319,913

416,593,656

 

Shares Outstanding

19,099,004

1,312,291,235

416,299,825

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended November 30, 2019

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

44,157,477

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 2(a)

 

 

9,758,747

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 1 and Note 2(b,c)

 

 

4,435,536

 

Distribution, service and prospectus fees—Note 2(b)

 

 

2,775,360

 

Registration fees

 

 

856,103

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 2(d)

 

 

144,785

 

Professional fees

 

 

81,626

 

Prospectus and shareholders’ reports

 

 

36,780

 

Custodian fees—Note 2(c)

 

 

32,973

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

47,595

 

Total Expenses

 

 

18,169,505

 

Less—reduction in shareholder servicing costs
due to undertaking—Note 2(c)

 

(464,566)

 

Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(c)

 

 

(10,896)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

17,694,043

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

26,463,434

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 1(b) ($)

75,571

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

26,539,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

         

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

26,463,434

 

 

 

21,583,311

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

75,571

 

 

 

(38,561)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

26,539,005

 

 

 

21,544,750

 

Distributions ($):

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(162,764)

 

 

 

(116,840)

 

Class B

 

 

(16,841,505)

 

 

 

(12,520,541)

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

(9,459,165)

 

 

 

(9,015,343)

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(26,463,434)

 

 

 

(21,652,724)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

14,404,230

 

 

 

8,119,908

 

Class B

 

 

3,479,043,255

 

 

 

3,948,131,386

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

2,790,839,788

 

 

 

2,431,590,746

 

Distributions reinvested:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

159,962

 

 

 

115,506

 

Class B

 

 

16,077,174

 

 

 

12,191,803

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

6,220,779

 

 

 

3,987,132

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(6,885,262)

 

 

 

(6,597,363)

 

Class B

 

 

(3,719,536,779)

 

 

 

(4,220,460,516)

 

Dreyfus Class

 

 

(3,042,536,563)

 

 

 

(2,255,068,628)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(462,213,416)

 

 

 

(77,990,026)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

(462,137,845)

 

 

 

(78,098,000)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

2,210,150,803

 

 

 

2,288,248,803

 

End of Period

 

 

1,748,012,958

 

 

 

2,210,150,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

               

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

             
   
   

Year Ended November 30,

Class A Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—net

 

.015

.010

.001

.000a

.000a

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.015)

(.010)

(.001)

(.000)a

(.000)a

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.48

1.02

.13

.01

.00b

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.83

.80

.84

.74

.76

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.80

.80

.75

.26

.04

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.43

1.04

.13

.01

.00b

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

19,099

11,420

9,783

8,810

18,730


a
 Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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Year Ended November 30,

Class B Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

           

Investment income—net

 

.012

.008

.000a

.000a

.000a

Distributions:

           

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.012)

(.008)

(.000)a

(.000)a

(.000)a

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.23

.76

.03

.01

.00b

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.03

1.03

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

1.03

1.03

.74

.30

.04

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.22

.73

.02

.01

.00b

Net Assets, end of period
($ x 1,000)

 

1,312,320

1,536,681

1,796,885

3,381,129

2,879,958


a
 Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

           
     
   

Year Ended November 30,

Dreyfus Class Shares

 

2019

2018

2017

2016a

Per Share Data ($):

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Investment Operations:

         

Investment income—net

 

.016

.012

.002

.000b

Distributions:

         

Dividends from
investment income—net

 

(.016)

(.012)

(.002)

(.000)b

Net asset value, end of period

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Total Return (%)

 

1.65

1.20

.22

.01c

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.61

.59

.62

.61d

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.61

.59

.57

.32d

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

1.68

1.18

.21

.01d

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

416,594

662,050

481,581

551,866


a
 From December 4, 2015 (commencement of initial offering) to November 30, 2016.

b Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

c Not annualized.

d Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering two series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund is managed by Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies, a division of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the fund’s investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”).

Effective June 3, 2019, The Dreyfus Corporation, the fund’s investment adviser, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.”, MBSC Securities Corporation, the fund’s distributor, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Securities Corporation” and Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., the fund’s transfer agent, changed its name to “BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.”

BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 17 billion shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized three classes of shares: Class A (1 billion shares authorized), Class B (8 billion shares authorized) and Dreyfus Class (8 billion shares authorized). Class A, Class B and Dreyfus Class shares are identical except for the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Effective May 31, 2019, Class A shares became subject to a Compensation Shareholder Services Plan. The Compensation Shareholder Services Plan replaced the Service Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, the aggregate fees paid by the fund pursuant to the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan will continue to be the same as the fees that were payable under the prior Service Plan. Class B shares are subject to a Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act and Class A, Class B and Dreyfus Class shares are subject to Shareholder Services Plans. In addition, Class B shares are charged directly for sub-accounting services provided by Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) at an annual rate of .05% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended November 30, 2019, sub-accounting service fees amounted to $687,863 for Class B shares and are included in Shareholder servicing

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

costs in the Statement of Operations. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The fund operates as a “government money market fund” as that term is defined in Rule 2a-7 under the Act. It is the fund’s policy to maintain a constant net asset value (“NAV”) per share of $1.00 and the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so. There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a constant NAV per share of $1.00.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general oversight of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the

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inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2019 in valuing the fund’s investments:

   

Valuation Inputs

Short-Term Investments ($)

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

-

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

1,943,162,968

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

-

Total

1,943,162,968

 See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.

(c) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended November 30, 2019 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At November 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2018 were all ordinary income.

At November 30, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

(e) New Accounting Pronouncements: Effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization On Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The update shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date.

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Also effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update provides guidance that modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 and ASU 2018-13 had no impact on the operations of the fund for the period ended November 30, 2019.

NOTE 2—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1½% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to the Adviser, or the Adviser will bear, such excess expense. During the period ended November 30, 2019, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

(b) Effective May 31, 2019, the fund adopted a non-Rule 12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan (the “Compensation Shareholder Services Plan”) with respect to its Class A shares, the fund pays the Distributor for advertising, marketing and for the provision of certain services to the holders of Class A shares. Class A will pay the Distributor .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. These services include answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan, the Distributor may make payments to Service Agents with respect to these services. The amount paid under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan for Servicing is intended to be a “service fee” as defined under the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), and at no time will such amount exceed the maximum amount permitted to be paid under the FINRA Conduct Rules as a service fee. The fees payable under the Service Plan are payable without regard to actual expenses occurred. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A shares were charged $11,958 pursuant to the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan.

Prior to May 31, 2019, the fund was subject to a Service Plan with respect to Class A, adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class A shares bear directly the costs of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

operating the Service Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund, the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class A. In addition, Class A shares paid the Distributor for distributing its shares, servicing shareholder accounts (“Servicing”) and advertising and marketing relating to Class A shares at an annual rate of .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. The Distributor may pay one or more Service Agents a fee with respect to Class A shares owned by shareholders with whom the Service Agent has a Servicing relationship or for whom the Service Agent is the dealer or holder of record. The schedule of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid shall be determined from time to time by the Distributor. If a holder of Class A shares ceases to be a client of a Service Agent, but continues to hold Class A shares, the Distributor will be permitted to act as a Service Agent with respect to such fund shareholders and receive payments under the Service Plan for Servicing. The fees payable for Servicing are payable without regard to actual expenses incurred. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A shares were charged $10,885 pursuant to the Service Plan.

Under the Distribution Plan with respect to Class B, adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class B shares bear directly the costs of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and operating the Distribution Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class B. In addition, Class B shares reimburse the Distributor for payments made to third parties for distributing its shares at an annual rate not to exceed .20% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class B shares were charged $2,764,475 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class A and Dreyfus Class (the “Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan”), Class A and Dreyfus Class shares reimburse the Distributor at an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .05% for Class A shares and .25% for Dreyfus Class shares, respectively, of the value of the average daily net assets of their shares for the provision of certain services. Effective May 31, 2019, the fund amended its existing Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan with respect to its Class A shares, pursuant to which the fund will reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed .05% and prior to May 31, 2019, the amount not to exceed was .25% for certain allocated expenses of providing certain services to the holders of Class A shares. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the

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maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class A and Dreyfus Class shares were charged $5,882 and $199,183 pursuant to the Reimbursement Shareholder Services Plan.

The Adviser had undertaken from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019 to reduce the expenses of Class A shares, if the aggregate expenses of Class A shares (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) exceeded an annual rate of .80% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. Such expense limitations are voluntary, temporary and may be revised or terminated at any time. During the period ended November 30, 2019, $2,937 was reimbursed for Class A shares by the Adviser.

Under the Compensation Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class B (the “Class B Compensation Shareholder Services Plan”), Class B shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of its shares for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents.

The Adviser had also undertaken from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019 to reduce the direct expenses of Class B shares, if the aggregate expenses of Class B shares (excluding taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) exceeded an annual rate of 1.03% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. Such expense limitations are voluntary, temporary and may be revised or terminated at any time. During the period ended November 30, 2019, Class B shares were charged $3,439,329 pursuant to the Class B Compensation Shareholder Services Plan, of which $461,629 was reimbursed by the Adviser.

The fund has an arrangement with the transfer agent whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency fees. The fund had an arrangement with the custodian to receive earnings credits when positive cash balances were maintained, which were used to offset custody fees. Effective February 1, 2019, the arrangement with the custodian changed whereby the fund will no longer receive earnings credits to offset its custody fees and will receive interest income or overdraft fees going forward. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The fund compensates BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $76,250 for transfer agency services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $32,973 pursuant to the custody agreement. These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $10,896.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a shareholder redemption draft processing agreement for providing certain services related to the fund’s check writing privilege. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $3,910 pursuant to the agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended November 30, 2019, the fund was charged $11,659 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $725,648, Distribution Plan fees of $217,227, Shareholder Services Plans fees of $343,840, custodian fees of $11,200, Chief Compliance Officer fees of $2,174 and transfer agency fees of $13,544, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $47,062.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.), including the statement of investments, as of November 30, 2019, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.) at November 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
January 28, 2020

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For federal tax purposes the fund hereby reports 100% of ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019 as qualifying interest related dividends. For state individual income tax purposes, the fund hereby reports 100% of the ordinary income dividends paid during its fiscal year ended November 30, 2019 as attributable to interest income from direct obligations of the United States. Such dividends are currently exempt from taxation for individual income tax purposes in most states, including New York, California, Connecticut and the District of Columbia.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on August 6, 2019, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended June 30, 2019, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser and/or its affiliates the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s gross total return performance (before fees and expenses) was above or at the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods (ranking in the first quartile of the Performance Group and Performance Universe for the one-, two-, three- and four-year periods, and highest among the Performance Group funds in such periods) and the fund’s net total return performance (after fees and expenses) was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s net total return performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the ten-year period.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. The Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians.

The Board also considered the current fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement undertaken by the Adviser.

Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees paid by funds advised or administered by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Funds”), and explained the nature of the Similar Funds. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Funds to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such

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services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.

· The Board was satisfied with the fund’s gross total return performance.

· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.

· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance measures; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (76)
Chairman of the Board (1995)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ, Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, Director (1997-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 120

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Francine J. Bovich (68)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds (2011-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate investment trust, Director (2014-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 70

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Peggy C. Davis (76)
Board Member (1990)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Shad Professor of Law, New York University School of Law (1983-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 44

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Nathan Leventhal (76)
Board Member (1989)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President Emeritus of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (2001-Present)

· President of the Palm Beach Opera (2016-Present)

· Chairman of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, Lincoln Center (1997-2014)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Movado Group, Inc., a public company that designs, markets and distributes watches, Director (2003-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 47

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Robin A. Melvin (56)
Board Member (2012)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Mentor Illinois, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois (2014-Present; Board member (2013-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 97

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Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286. Additional information about the Board Member is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from the Adviser free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-373-9387.

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., Emeritus Board Member
Diane Dunst, Emeritus Board Member
Ernest Kafka, Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

RENEE LAROCHE-MORRIS, President since May 2019.

President and a director of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. since January 2018. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 48 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2003.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1985.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Adviser and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; Director and Associate General Counsel of Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division from June 2005 to June 2015, and as Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 48 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 2015.

DAVID DIPETRILLO, Vice President since May 2019.

Head of North America Product, BNY Mellon Investment Management since January 2018, Director of Product Strategy, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2016 to December 2017; Head of US Retail Product and Channel Marketing, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2014 to December 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 120 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2005.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon from April 2014 to December 2019; Secretary of the Adviser, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since December 1996.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 to August 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 32 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 2016.

DEIRDRE CUNNANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since August 2018; Senior Regulatory Specialist at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from February 2016 to August 2018; Trustee Associate at BNY Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Limited from August 2013 to February 2016. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 29 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since August 2018.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon from March 2013 to December 2017. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since March 2013.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1990.

PETER M. SULLIVAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 2004.

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Counsel of BNY Mellon from May 2016 to December 2019; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 to May 2016 and Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 to November 2015. She is an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 34 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since May 2016.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager - BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2003.

Senior Accounting Manager- BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since May 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 64 investment companies (comprised of 143 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Adviser since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (64 investment companies, comprised of 143 portfolios). He is 62 years old and has served in various capacities with the Adviser since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor. She is an officer of 57 investment companies (comprised of 136 portfolios) managed by the Adviser. She is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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For More Information

General Treasury Securities Money Market Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

   

Ticker Symbols:

Class A: GTAXX     Class B: GTBXX     Dreyfus Class: GTFXX

Telephone Call your representative or 1-800-373-9387

Mail BNY Mellon Family of Funds to: BNY Mellon Institutional Services, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

E-mail Send your request to instserv@bnymellon.com

Internet Access Dreyfus Money Market Funds at www.dreyfus.com

The fund will disclose daily, on www.dreyfus.com, the fund’s complete schedule of holdings as of the end of the previous business day. The schedule of holdings will remain on the website for a period of five months. The fund files a monthly schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Forms N-MFP are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

   

© 2020 BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
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Item 2.             Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.             Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Joseph S. DiMartino, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Mr. DiMartino is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $70,444 in 2018 and $72,676 in 2019.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $13,878 in 2018 and $14,266 in 2019.  These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $7,720 in 2018 and $7,306 in 2019.  These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019.

 


 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $1,327 in 2018 and $1,452 in 2019.  These services consisted of a review of the Registrant's anti-money laundering program.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $0 in 2018 and $0 in 2019.

 

(e)(1)  Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.  The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration.  The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2)  Note.  None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $673,321 in 2018 and $700,014 in 2019.

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.             Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable.

Item 6.             Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.             Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable.

Item 8.             Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.             Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                        Not applicable.


 

Item 10.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.           Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.           Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13.           Exhibits.

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)    Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.

By:       /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

            Renee LaRoche-Morris

            President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date:    January 27, 2020

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

            Renee LaRoche-Morris

            President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date:    January 27, 2020

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date:    January 24, 2020

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)    Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)

THE BNY MELLON FAMILY OF FUNDS

BNY MELLON FUNDS TRUST

 

Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officer

Code of Ethics

I.                Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code

This code of ethics (the "Code"), adopted by the funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (each, a "Fund"), applies to each Fund's Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer or Controller, or other persons performing similar functions, each of whom is listed on Exhibit A (the "Covered Officers"), for the purpose of promoting:

·          honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

·          full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in other public communications made by the Fund;

·          compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

·          the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

·          accountability for adherence to the Code.

Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

II.              Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

Overview.  A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's private interest interferes with the interests of, or his service to, the Fund.  For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Fund.

Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Advisers Act").  For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their status as "affiliated persons" of the Fund.  The compliance programs and procedures of the Fund and the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser") are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.  The Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and the circumstances they cover fall outside of the parameters of the Code.

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fund and the Adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees.  As a result, the Code recognizes that the Covered Officers, in the ordinary course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for the Adviser, or for both), will be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Adviser and the Fund.  The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Fund and the Adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund and, if addressed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, will be deemed to have been handled ethically.  In addition, it is recognized by the Fund's Board that the Covered Officers also may be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes of ethics.


 

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act.  Covered Officers should keep in mind that the Code cannot enumerate every possible scenario.  The overarching principle of the Code is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Fund.

Each Covered Officer must:

·          not use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund;

·          not cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Fund; and

·          not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.

III.            Disclosure and Compliance

·          Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fund within his area of responsibility;

·          each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund's Board members and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;

·          each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Fund and the Adviser with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; and

·          it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

IV.            Reporting and Accountability

Each Covered Officer must:

·          upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter, as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he has received, read, and understands the Code;

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·          annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code; and

·          notify the Adviser's General Counsel (the "General Counsel") promptly if he knows of any violation of the Code.  Failure to do so is itself a violation of the Code.

The General Counsel is responsible for applying the Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret the Code in any particular situation.  However, waivers sought by any Covered Officer will be considered by the Fund's Board.

The Fund will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing the Code:

·          the General Counsel will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him;

·          if, after such investigation, the General Counsel believes that no violation has occurred, the General Counsel is not required to take any further action;

·          any matter that the General Counsel believes is a violation will be reported to the Board;

·          if the Board concurs that a violation has occurred, it will consider appropriate action, which may include: review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the Adviser or its board; or dismissal of the Covered Officer;

·          the Board will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and

·          any waivers of or amendments to the Code, to the extent required, will be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

V.              Other Policies and Procedures

The Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Fund for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder.  The Fund's, its principal underwriter's and the Adviser's codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the Adviser's additional policies and procedures, including its Code of Conduct, are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of the Code.

VI.            Amendments

Except as to Exhibit A, the Code may not be amended except in written form, which is specifically approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Fund's Board, including a majority of independent Board members.

VII.          Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to the Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly.  Except as otherwise required by law or the Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the appropriate Funds and their counsel, the appropriate Boards (or Committees) and their counsel and the Adviser.

 

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VIII.       Internal Use

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Fund and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

 

Dated as of:  June 3, 2019

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Exhibit A

Persons Covered by the Code of Ethics

 

 

Renee LaRoche-Morris

President

(Principal Executive Officer, BNY Mellon Family of Funds)

 

 

 

Patrick T. Crowe

President

(Principal Executive Officer, BNY Mellon Funds Trust)

 

 

 

James M. Windels

Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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[EX-99.CERT]—Exhibit  (a)(2)

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, Renee LaRoche-Morris, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

                                                                                          By:         /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

                                                                                                         Renee LaRoche-Morris

                                                                                                         President (Principal Executive Officer)

                                                                                          Date:      January 27, 2020


 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, James Windels, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

                                                                                          By:         /s/ James Windels

                                                                                                         James Windels

                                                                                                         Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

                                                                                          Date:      January 24, 2020

[EX-99.906CERT]

Exhibit (b)

 

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

               In connection with this report on Form N-CSR for the Registrant as furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

               (1)          the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and

 

               (2)          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

                                                                                          By:         /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

                                                                                          Renee LaRoche-Morris

                                                                                                         President (Principal Executive Officer)

                                                                                          Date:      January 27, 2020

 

                                                                                          By:         /s/ James Windels

                                                                                                         James Windels

                                                                                                         Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

                                                                                          Date:      January 24, 2020

 

 

This certificate is furnished pursuant to the requirements of Form N-CSR and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.