SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page	
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT	1-2	
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	3-5	
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		
Government-Wide Financial Statements:		
Statement of Net Position	6	
Statement of Activities	7	
Fund Financial Statements:		
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds	8	
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Governmental Funds	
9	
Notes to the Financial Statements	10-15	
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION		
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance –
Budget and Actual – General Fund	
16	
Notes to Required Supplementary Information	17	
OTHER INFORMATION		
Data Elements required by FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c)	18	
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS	

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES, REQUIRED BY RULE 10.556(10)
OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	

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MANAGEMENT LETTER REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 10.550 OF THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Supervisors Sebastian River Improvement District Indian River County, Florida

951 Yamato Road ▪ Suite 280 Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 994-9299 ▪ (800) 299-4728
Fax (561) 994-5823
www.graucpa.com

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and the major fund of the District as of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the fiscal year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the District and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
The District’s management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control–related matters that we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis and budgetary comparison information be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information Included in the Financial Report
Management is responsible for the other information included in the financial report. The other information comprises the information for compliance with FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c) but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinions on the financial statements do not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated May 13, 2024, on our consideration of the District’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the District’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

May 13, 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our discussion and analysis of Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida (“District”) provides a narrative overview of the District’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Please read it in conjunction with the District’s Independent Auditor’s Report, basic financial statements, accompanying notes and supplementary information to the basic financial statements.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The assets of the District exceeded its liabilities at the close of the most recent fiscal year resulting in a net position balance of $1,003,344.

The change in the District’s total net position in comparison with the prior fiscal year was $90,479, an increase. Key components of the District’s net position and change in net position are reflected in the table in the government-wide financial analysis section.

At September 30, 2023, the District’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $1,003,344, an increase of $90,479 in comparison with the prior fiscal year. The fund balance is unassigned fund balance which is available for spending at the District’s discretion.

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as the introduction to the District’s basic financial statements. The District’s basic financial statements are comprised of three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves.

Government-Wide Financial Statements

The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the District’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all the District’s assets, deferred outflows of resources, and liabilities with the residual amount being reported as net position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the District is improving or deteriorating.

The statement of activities presents information showing how the government’s net position changed during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods.

The government-wide financial statements include all governmental activities that are principally supported by special assessment revenues. The District does not have any business-type activities. The governmental activities of the District include the general government (management) and maintenance functions.
Fund Financial Statements

A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The District, like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. The District has one fund category: governmental funds.

Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a District’s near-term financing requirements.

Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the District’s near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.

The District maintains one governmental funds for external reporting. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for the general fund, which is considered a major fund.

The District adopts an annual appropriated budget for its general fund. A budgetary comparison schedule has been provided for the general fund to demonstrate compliance with the budget.

Notes to the Financial Statements
The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements.

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of an entity’s financial position. In the case of the District, assets exceeded liabilities at the close of the most recent fiscal year.
Key components of the District’s net position are reflected in the following table:

	NET POSITION
SEPEMBER 30,		
		2023	2022	
Current and other assets		$	1,113,811	$	1,073,951	
Total assets		1,113,811	1,073,951	
Current liabilities		110,467	161,086	
Total liabilities		110,467	161,086	
Net position				
Unrestricted	1,003,344	912,865	
Total net position	$	1,003,344	$	912,865	
The unrestricted net position may be used to meet the District’s other obligations.
The District’s net position increased during the most recent fiscal year. The majority of the increase represents the extent to which ongoing program revenues exceeded the cost of operations and depreciation expense.

Key elements of the change in net position are reflected in the following table:
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2023	2022	

Revenues: Program revenues
Charges for services

$	309,440	$

308,037

General revenues		61,683	602,671 
Total revenues		371,123	910,708  Expenses:
General government	118,985	445,420
Maintenance and operations		161,659	174,981 
Total expenses		280,644	620,401 
Change in net position	90,479	290,307
Net position - beginning		912,865	622,558 
Net position - ending	 $	1,003,344	$	912,865 
As noted above and in the statement of activities, the cost of all governmental activities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was $280,644. The costs of the District’s activities were primarily funded by program revenues and general revenues which are comprised primarily of assessments and other general revenue. General revenue is mainly comprised of permit fees, interest and other revenues. In total, expenses decreased from the prior fiscal year, the majority of the decrease was the due to costs associated with the litigation during the prior fiscal year.

GENERAL BUDGETING HIGHLIGHTS

An operating budget was adopted and maintained by the governing board for the District pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes. The budget is adopted using the same basis of accounting that is used in preparation of the fund financial statements. The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the aggregate. Any budget amendments that increase the aggregate budgeted appropriations must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The general fund budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was amended to increase revenues by $55,840 and increase appropriations by $13,219. Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS AND OTHER EVENTS

The District does not anticipate any major projects or significant changes to its infrastructure maintenance program for the subsequent fiscal year. In addition, it is anticipated that the general operations of the District will remain fairly constant.
CONTACTING THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, land owners, taxpayers, customers, investors and creditors with a general overview of the District’s finances and to demonstrate the District’s accountability for the financial resources it manages and the stewardship of the facilities it maintains. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact the Sebastian River Improvement District’s management services at Special District Services, Inc., 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410.

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

	Governmental
	Activities		
ASSETS		
Cash	$	1,077,550	
Assessments receivable		36,261 	
Total assets		1,113,811 	
LIABILITIES		
Accounts payable	34,760	
Refundable deposits and retainers	15,844	
Escrow deposit		59,863 	
Total liabilities		110,467 	
NET POSITION		
Unrestricted		1,003,344 	
Total net position	 $	1,003,344 	

See notes to the financial statements

SEBASTIAN RIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Program

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net

	Revenues	Position	

Charges for	Governmental
Functions/Programs		Expenses	Services	Activities	 Primary government:
Governmental activities:

General government

$	118,985	$

-	$	(118,985)

Maintanance and Operations		161,659	309,440	147,781 
Total governmental activities		280,644	309,440	28,796 

General revenues:
Permit fees	27,524	
Unrestricted investment earnings		34,159 	
Total general revenues		61,683 	
Change in net position	90,479	
Net position - beginning		912,865 	
Net position - ending	 $	1,003,344 	

See notes to the financial statements

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

ASSETS
Cash

 Major Funds  General
$ 1,077,550

Total Governmental Funds

$	1,077,550

Assessments receivable	36,261	36,261

Total assets	 $ 1,113,811	$	1,113,811 

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	34,760	$	34,760	
Refundable deposits and retainers	15,844	15,844	
Escrow deposit	59,863	59,863	
Total liabilities	110,467	110,467	

Fund balances: Unassigned	

1,003,344	

1,003,344	
Total fund balances	1,003,344	1,003,344	

Total liabilities and fund balances	
$ 1,113,811	
$	1,113,811	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

	  Major Fund	

General	Total Governmental
Funds	
REVENUES			
Assessments	$	309,440	$	309,440	
Permit fees	27,524	27,524	
Interest	34,159	34,159	
Total revenues	371,123	371,123	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	118,985	118,985	
Maintenance	161,659	161,659	
Total expenditures	280,644	280,644	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

90,479	

90,479	
Fund balances - beginning	912,865	912,865	

Fund balances - ending	
$ 1,003,344	
$	1,003,344	

See notes to the financial statements

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING ENTITY

The Sebastian River Improvement District (the “District”) was organized and created under Chapter 298, Florida Statues, by approval of the Indian River County Circuit Court on May 18, 1927. The District is comprised of approximately 10,000 acres. The District was converted to a multi-purpose improvement district, by approval of the Governor of the State of Florida on June 26, 2007. The District is governed by a Board of Supervisors composed of three members elected for terms of three years and is authorized to act as is necessary and prudent in accordance with Chapter 298, Florida Statues, and other relevant statues, to control water drainage within the boundaries of the District. As a multi-purpose improvement district, the District has the statutory power to build and maintain every type of municipal infrastructure and provide any kind of municipal service that a county or city would provide, with the exception of public safety, and must be in compliance with the adopted comprehensive plan administered by the county; improvements and services provided are for the exclusive benefit of the landowners and are paid for by them through annual land assessments; is empowered to sell bonds to pay for capital improvements, and is authorized to create units of development within the District.

The District is governed by the Board of Supervisors ("Board"), which is composed of three members. The Supervisors are elected by the owners of the property within the District. The Board of Supervisors of the District exercise all powers granted to the District pursuant to Chapter 298, Florida Statutes.

The Board has the final responsibility for:
Assessing and levying assessments.
Approving budgets.
Exercising control over facilities and properties.
Controlling the use of funds generated by the District.
Approving the hiring and firing of key personnel.
Financing improvements.
The financial statements were prepared in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) Statements. Under the provisions of those standards, the financial reporting entity consists of the primary government, organizations for which the District is considered to be financially accountable and other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the District are such that, if excluded, the financial statements of the District would be considered incomplete or misleading. There are no entities considered to be component units of the District; therefore, the financial statements include only the operations of the District.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The basic financial statements include both government-wide and fund financial statements.
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of activities) report information on all of the non-fiduciary activities of the primary government. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers who purchase, use or directly benefit from goods, services or privileges provided by a given function or segment (Operating- type special assessments for maintenance and debt service are treated as charges for services.) and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Other items not included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues.

Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Assessments are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are to be recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.

Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the government considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures are recorded only when payment is due.
Assessments
Assessments are non-ad valorem assessments on certain land and all platted lots within the District. Assessments are levied each November 1 on property of record as of the previous January. The fiscal year for which annual assessments are levied begins on October 1 with discounts available for payments through February 28 and become delinquent on April 1. For debt service assessments, amounts collected as advance payments are used to prepay a portion of the Bonds outstanding. Otherwise, assessments are collected annually to provide funds for the debt service on the portion of the Bonds which are not paid with prepaid assessments.

Assessments and interest associated with the current fiscal period are considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. The portion of assessments receivable due within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period.

The District reports the following major governmental fund:

General Fund
The general fund is the general operating fund of the District. It is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the government’s policy to use restricted resources first for qualifying expenditures, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.

Restricted Assets
These assets represent cash and investments set aside pursuant to Bond covenants or other contractual restrictions.

Deposits and Investments
The District’s cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand and demand deposits (interest and non-interest bearing).

Assets, Liabilities and Net Position or Equity

Deposits and Investments
The District has elected to proceed under the Alternative Investment Guidelines as set forth in Section
218.415 (17) Florida Statutes. The District may invest any surplus public funds in the following:
The Local Government Surplus Trust Funds, or any intergovernmental investment pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act;
Securities and Exchange Commission registered money market funds with the highest credit quality rating from a nationally recognized rating agency;
Interest bearing time deposits or savings accounts in qualified public depositories;
Direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury.

Securities listed in paragraph c and d shall be invested to provide sufficient liquidity to pay obligations as they come due. In addition, surplus funds may be deposited into certificates of deposit which are insured and any unspent Bond proceeds are required to be held in investments as specified in the Bond Indenture.

The District records all interest revenue related to investment activities in the respective funds. Investments are measured at amortized cost or reported at fair value as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Prepaid Items
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements.

Capital Assets
Capital assets which include property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, sidewalks and similar items) are reported in the government activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 (amount not rounded) and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation.
The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed.

In a prior year, the District implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34 and related statements and amendments. Under those requirements, governments are to report infrastructure prospectively; however, Phase 3 governments, governments with total annual revenues of less than $10 million in the first fiscal year ending after June 15, 1999, are encouraged but not required to report major general infrastructure retroactively. As a result, the District’s policy is to record its infrastructure (principally canals and other improvements) since the date of implementation; however, the District does not report its major general infrastructure assets retroactively.
Unearned Revenue
Governmental funds report unearned revenue in connection with resources that have been received, but not yet earned.

Long-Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized ratably over the life of the Bonds. Bonds payable are reported net of applicable premiums or discounts. Bond issuance costs are expensed when incurred.

In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.

Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.

In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
Fund Equity/Net Position
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report non spendable and restricted fund balance for amounts that are not available for appropriation or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Assignments of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change.

The District can establish limitations on the use of fund balance as follows:

Committed fund balance – Amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action (resolution) of the Board of Supervisors. Commitments may be changed or lifted only by the Board of Supervisors taking the same formal action (resolution) that imposed the constraint originally. Resources accumulated pursuant to stabilization arrangements sometimes are reported in this category.
Assigned fund balance – Includes spendable fund balance amounts established by the Board of Supervisors that are intended to be used for specific purposes that are neither considered restricted nor committed. The Board may also assign fund balance as it does when appropriating fund balance to cover differences in estimated revenue and appropriations in the subsequent year’s appropriated budget. Assignments are generally temporary and normally the same formal action need not be taken to remove the assignment.

The District first uses committed fund balance, followed by assigned fund balance and then unassigned fund balance when expenditures are incurred for purposes for which amounts in any of the unrestricted fund balance classifications could be used.

Fund Equity/Net Position (Continued)
Net position is the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and deferred inflows of resources. Net position in the government-wide financial statements are categorized as net investment in capital assets, restricted or unrestricted. Net investment in capital assets represents net position related to infrastructure and property, plant and equipment. Restricted net position represents the assets restricted by the District’s Bond covenants or other contractual restrictions. Unrestricted net position consists of the net position not meeting the definition of either of the other two components.

Other Disclosures
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

NOTE 3 – BUDGETARY INFORMATION

The District is required to establish a budgetary system and an approved Annual Budget. Annual Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles for the general fund. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal yearend.
The District follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements.
Each year the District Manager submits to the District Board a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following October 1.
Public hearings are conducted to obtain public comments.
Prior to October 1, the budget is legally adopted by the District Board.
All budget changes must be approved by the District Board.
The budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
Unused appropriation for annually budgeted funds lapse at the end of the year.

NOTE 4 – DEPOSITS

The District’s cash balances were entirely covered by federal depository insurance or by a collateral pool pledged to the State Treasurer. Florida Statutes Chapter 280, "Florida Security for Public Deposits Act", requires all qualified depositories to deposit with the Treasurer or another banking institution eligible collateral equal to various percentages of the average daily balance for each month of all public deposits in excess of any applicable deposit insurance held. The percentage of eligible collateral (generally, U.S. Governmental and agency securities, state or local government debt, or corporate bonds) to public deposits is dependent upon the depository's financial history and its compliance with Chapter 280. In the event of a failure of a qualified public depository, the remaining public depositories would be responsible for covering any resulting losses.

The District’s capital assets and the estimated years that they were built are as follows:
3 Gated Structure (Lateral C)	1960
2 Gated Structure (Lateral L)	1960
By Pass Culvert with Riser	1990
No additions have been recorded since the implementation of GASB 34.

NOTE 6 – REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS, RETAINERS AND ESCROWS
Applicants pay professional fees in advance with easement applications, which may be refundable. The deposit was meant to be held short-term and returned to applicant net of related expenses incurred by the District on final notification/ completion of the project. The deposits held by the District as of September 30, 2023 were $15,844. Given the complexities of some of the components of developments and land use changes, the District project review expenses as billed by the District consultants have the potential to create a significant liability owed to the District by the applicant.

During fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the District held a bond escrow that was required to be furnished by a licensure for the value of future restoration costs. The escrows held by the District as of September 30, 2023 was $59,863.
NOTE 7 – MANAGEMENT COMPANY

The District has contracted with a management company to perform management advisory services, which include financial and accounting advisory services. Certain employees of the management company also serve as officers of the District. Under the agreement, the District compensates the management company for management, accounting, financial reporting, computer and other administrative costs.

NOTE 8 – RISK MANAGEMENT

The District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters. The District has obtained commercial insurance from independent third parties to mitigate the costs of these risks; coverage may not extend to all situations. There were no settled claims during the past three years.

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Assessments	$	289,930	$	308,861	$	309,440	$	579	
Permit fees	21,765	27,524	27,524	-	
Interest	960	32,110	34,159	2,049	

REVENUES

		Budgeted Amount	 Original	Final

Actual Amounts

Variance with Final Budget - Positive (Negative)

Total revenues	312,655	368,495	371,123	2,628 EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	199,882	168,374	118,985	49,389	
Maintenance	112,773	157,500	161,659	(4,159)	
Total expenditures	312,655	325,874	280,644	45,230	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

 $	-	$	42,621 	

90,479	

 $	47,858 	
Fund balance - beginning			912,865 		
Fund balance - ending		 $ 1,003,344 		

See notes to required supplementary information

NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The District is required to establish a budgetary system and an approved Annual Budget for the general fund. The District’s budgeting process is based on estimates of cash receipts and cash expenditures which are approved by the Board. The budget approximates a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles).

The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the aggregate. Any budget amendments that increase the aggregate budgeted appropriations must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The general fund budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was amended to increase revenues by $55,840 and increase appropriations by $13,219. Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

OTHER INFORMATION – DATA ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY FL STATUTE 218.39(3)(C)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 UNAUDITED

Element	Comments
Number of District employees compensated in the last pay period of the District’s fiscal year being reported.	
0	
Number of independent contractors compensated to whom nonemployee compensation was paid in the last month of the District’s fiscal year being reported.	
4	
Employee compensation	Not applicable	
Independent contractor	$145,999	
Construction projects to begin on or after October 1; (>$65K)	Not applicable	
Budget variance report	See Variance Report in report for details	
Ad Valorem taxes;	Not applicable	
		
Non ad valorem special assessments;		
Special assessment rate	
$30.70 Per Acre	
Special assessments collected	$309,440	
Outstanding Bonds:	Not applicable	

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Board of Supervisors Sebastian River Improvement District Indian River County, Florida
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements, and have issued our opinion thereon dated May 13, 2024.
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the District’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified.
Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the District’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, and contracts, and agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.

Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

May 13, 2024

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES, REQUIRED BY RULE 10.556(10) OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To the Board of Supervisors Sebastian River Improvement District Indian River County, Florida

We have examined Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida’s (“District”) compliance with the requirements of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, in accordance with Rule 10.556(10) of the Auditor General of the State of Florida during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Management is responsible for District’s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on District’s compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the examination to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the District complied, in all material respects, with the specified requirements referenced in Section 218.415, Florida Statutes. An examination involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about whether the District complied with the specified requirements. The nature, timing, and extent of the procedures selected depend on our judgment, including an assessment of the risks of material noncompliance, whether due to fraud or error. We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the District’s compliance with specified requirements.

We are required to be independent and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with relevant ethical requirements relating to the examination engagement.

In our opinion, the District complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, management, and the Board of Supervisors of Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

May 13, 2024

MANAGEMENT LETTER PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To the Board of Supervisors Sebastian River Improvement District Indian River County, Florida
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of Sebastian River Improvement District ("District") as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and have issued our report thereon dated May 13, 2024.
Auditor’s Responsibility
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor General.
Other Reports and Schedule
We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Compliance and Other Matters based on an audit of the financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; and Independent Accountant’s Report on an examination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, Section 601, regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in those reports, which are dated May 13, 2024, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.
Purpose of this Letter
The purpose of this letter is to comment on those matters required by Chapter 10.550 of the Rules of the Auditor General for the State of Florida. Accordingly, in connection with our audit of the financial statements of the District, as described in the first paragraph, we report the following:
Current year findings and recommendations.
Status of prior year findings and recommendations.
Compliance with the Provisions of the Auditor General of the State of Florida.
Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, as applicable, management, and the Board of Supervisors of Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
We wish to thank Sebastian River Improvement District, Indian River County, Florida and the personnel associated with it, for the opportunity to be of service to them in this endeavor as well as future engagements and the courtesies extended to us.

May 13, 2024

REPORT TO MANAGEMENT

CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
None

PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

None
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Unless otherwise required to be reported in the auditor’s report on compliance and internal controls, the management letter shall include, but not be limited to the following:

A statement as to whether or not corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report.
There were no significant findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
Any recommendations to improve the local governmental entity's financial management.
There were no such matters discovered by, or that came to the attention of, the auditor, to be reported for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
Noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which warrants the attention of those charged with governance.
There were no such matters discovered by, or that came to the attention of, the auditor, to be reported, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
The name or official title and legal authority of the District are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
The District has not met one or more of the financial emergency conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.
We applied financial condition assessment procedures and no deteriorating financial conditions were noted as of September 30, 2023. It is management’s responsibility to monitor financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations made by management and the review of financial information provided by same.

Management has provided the specific information required by Section 218.39(3)(c) in the Other Information section of the financial statements on page 18.