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Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaBasic Financial StatementsFor the Year Ended September 30, 2015

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida

Table of Contents

Independent Auditor’s Report 1 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Not Covered by Independent Auditor’s Report) 3 6

Basic Financial Statements

Government wide Financial Statements:

Statement of Net Position 7

Statement of Activities 8

Fund Financial Statements:

Balance Sheet Governmental Fund 9

Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet GovernmentalFund to the Statement of Net Position 10

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change inFund Balance Governmental Fund 11

Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures,and Change in Fund Balance of Governmental Fund tothe Statement of Activities 12

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change inFund Balance Budget and Actual General Fund 13 14

Notes to Basic Financial Statements 15 22

Other Financial Information

Capital Assets Used in the Operation of Governmental Fund Scheduleof Capital Assets by Function and Activity 23

Capital Assets Used in the Operation of Governmental Fund Scheduleof Changes in Capital Assets by Function and Activity 24

Other Reports of Independent Auditors

Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over FinancialReporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Auditof Financial Statements Performed in Accordance withGovernment Auditing Standards 25 26

Independent Auditor’s Report to Village Management 27 28

Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes 29

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Honorable Mayor andMembers of the Village CouncilVillage of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each majorfund of Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida (the “Village”) as of and for the year ended September 30,2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Village’s basicfinancial statements as listed in the table of contents.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements inaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includesthe design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fairpresentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. Weconducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan andperform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are freefrom material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosuresin the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including theassessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud orerror. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’spreparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on theeffectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit alsoincludes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofsignificant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentationof the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basisfor our audit opinions.

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Opinions

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, therespective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of the Village as ofSeptember 30, 2015, and the respective changes in financial position and the respective budgetarycomparison for the General Fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.

Other Matters

Required Supplementary Information

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that themanagement’s discussion and analysis on pages 3 through 6 be presented to supplement the basicfinancial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, isrequired by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part offinancial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic,or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementaryinformation 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 andcomparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basicfinancial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financialstatements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because thelimited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide anyassurance.

Other Information

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements thatcollectively comprise the Village’s basic financial statements. The other financial information ispresented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financialstatements.

The other financial information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relatesdirectly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements.Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basicfinancial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling suchinformation directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financialstatements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures inaccordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion,the other financial information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financialstatements as a whole.

Other Reports Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated February 25,2016, on our consideration of the Village’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of itscompliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and othermatters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control overfinancial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion oninternal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an auditperformed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Village’s internalcontrol over financial reporting and compliance.

KEEFE McCULLOUGH

Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFebruary 25, 2016

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Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaManagement's Discussion and AnalysisSeptember 30, 2015

Our discussion and analysis of Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida‘s (the “Village”) financialperformance provides an overview of the Village’s financial activities for the years endedSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014. Please read it in conjunction with the Village’s basic financialstatements, which immediately follow this discussion.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following are the highlights of financial activity for the year ended September 30, 2015:

• The Village’s total assets exceeded its liabilities at September 30, 2015 by$ 1,810,643.

• The Village’s total revenues were $ 1,648,552, $ 1,441,928 from taxes,$ 167,234 from charges for services, $ 11,465 from operating grants andcontributions, $ 6,569 from investment income, and $ 21,356 frommiscellaneous income. The Village's expenses for the year were$ 1,584,009.

Overview of the Financial Statements

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

Government Wide Financial Statements: The government wide financial statements, whichconsist of the following two statements, are designed to provide readers with a broad overview ofthe Village’s finances, in a manner similar to a private sector business.

The statement of net position presents information on all the Village’s assets, liabilities, anddeferred outflows/inflows of resources with the difference between the two reported as netposition. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator ofwhether the financial position of the Village is improving or deteriorating.

The statement of activities presents information showing how the Village’s net position changedduring the year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving riseto the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expensesare reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in the future fiscalperiods.

The government wide financial statements can be found on pages 7 and 8 of this report.

Fund Financial Statements: A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintaincontrol over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The Villagehas only one fund type: governmental fund.

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Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported asgovernmental activities in the government wide financial statements. However, unlike thegovernment wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near terminflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as balances of spendable resources availableat the end of the year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near termfinancing requirements.

Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government wide financialstatements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similarinformation presented for governmental activities in the government wide financial statements. Bydoing so, readers may better understand the long term impact of the Village’s near term financingdecisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the statement of revenues,expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide reconciliations to facilitate this comparisonbetween governmental funds and governmental activities.

The governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 9 through 14 of this report.

Notes to Basic Financial Statements: The notes provide additional information that is essential fora full understanding of the data provided in the government wide and fund financial statements.The notes to basic financial statements can be found on pages 15 through 22 of this report.

Government Wide Financial Analysis

As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of financial position. Thefollowing table reflects the condensed government wide statement of net position as of September30, 2015 and 2014.

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatements of Net Position

2015 2014

Current and other assets $ 457,970 $ 345,312Capital assets 1,428,793 1,487,341

Total assets 1,886,763 1,832,653

Other liabilities 68,725 79,450Long term liabilities 7,395 7,103

Total liabilities 76,120 86,553

Net position:Net investment in capital assets 1,428,428 1,483,351Restricted 88,651 75,938Unrestricted 293,564 186,811

Total net position $ 1,810,643 $ 1,746,100

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Governmental Activities: Governmental activities increased the Village’s net position by $ 64,543,as reflected in the table below:

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatements of Activities

2015 2014REVENUES:Program revenues:Charges for services $ 167,234 $ 183,486Operating grants and contributions 11,465 12,254General revenues:Property taxes 1,233,107 1,188,978Intergovernmental revenues 145,567 143,222Other taxes 63,254 63,344Investment income 6,569 5,499Miscellaneous 21,356 1,916

Total revenues 1,648,552 1,598,699

EXPENSES:Public safety 1,272,125 1,240,897General government 179,895 194,566Transportation 34,808 33,842Physical environment 97,151 100,618Interest expense 30 83

Total expenses 1,584,009 1,570,006

Change in net position 64,543 28,693

NET POSITION, October 1 1,746,100 1,717,407

NET POSITION, September 30 $ 1,810,643 $ 1,746,100

Analysis of the Government’s Fund

The Village of Sea Ranch Lakes uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance withfinance related legal requirements.

The fund financial statements for government funds provide information on the near term inflows,outflows and balances of spendable resources. In particular, unassigned fund balance may beuseful as an indicator of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscalyear. The General Fund’s fund balance at September 30, 2015 was $ 413,797.

Capital Assets

The Village’s capital assets, less accumulated depreciation, for its governmental activities as ofSeptember 30, 2015, amounts to $ 1,428,793, and consists of computer equipment, infrastructure,improvements other than buildings, and furniture and equipment.

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General Fund Budgetary Highlights

There were no amendments to the September 30, 2015 budget. Revenues were over the adoptedbudget while expenditures were under the adopted budget which created an overall $ 126,475favorable to budget variance.

Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budget

The Village’s main revenues are from a combination of tax receipts from ad valorem propertytaxes, revenue sharing with the state on sales, gasoline and communications services taxes,franchise fees, occupational fees, and building permit fees. The budget for fiscal year 2016 is basedon our best expectations of revenue totals from these and other smaller sources and expensesbased on prior years’ history and known increases for the 2016 fiscal year.

The Village Council and employees expect successful continued efforts in controlling costs while atthe same time maintaining our satisfactory status with the mandated Federal and State operatingstandards and high level of services to the Village. Revenue from ad valorum tax is expected toincrease along with several additional revenue enhancement measures which will add another 3%to next year’s inflows. No major building or construction projects have been budgeted for thecoming fiscal year.

Requests for Information

This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of Village of Sea Ranch Lakes,Florida’s finances for all those with an interest. Questions concerning any of the informationprovided in this report or requests for additional information should be addressed to the Village ofSea Ranch Lakes, Florida; One Gatehouse Road; Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida 33308.

BASICFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying notes to basic financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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GovernmentalActivities

Assets:Cash, cash equivalents and investments $ 406,852Franchise taxes receivable 11,982Due from other governments 7,530Prepaid expenses 31,606Capital assets:Depreciable, net 1,428,793

Total assets 1,886,763

Liabilities:Accounts payable 9,532Accrued payroll liabilities 34,641Current liabilities:Capital lease payable 365Compensated absences 24,187Long term liabilities:Compensated absences 7,395

Total liabilities 76,120

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 9 and 10)

Net Position:Net investment in capital assets 1,428,428Restricted for:Road maintenance 88,651Unrestricted 293,564

Total net position $ 1,810,643

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatement of Net PositionSeptember 30, 2015


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GovernmentalActivities

NetRevenues

Charges Operating Capital (Expenses) andfor Grants and Grants and Change in

Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Net Position

Functions/Programs:Governmental activities:Public safety $ 1,272,125 $ 161,026 $ $ $ (1,111,099)General government 179,895 6,208 (173,687)Transportation 34,808 11,083 (23,725)Physical environment 97,151 382 (96,769)Interest expense 30 (30)

Total governmentalactivities $ 1,584,009 $ 167,234 $ 11,465 $ (1,405,310)

General revenues:Taxes:Property taxes 1,233,107Revenue sharing 63,254Franchise taxes 63,081Communication service taxes 39,259Sales tax 43,227Investment income 6,569Miscellaneous 21,356

Total general revenues 1,469,853

Change in net position 64,543

Net position, October 1, 2014 1,746,100

Net position, September 30, 2015 $ 1,810,643

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatement of ActivitiesFor the Year Ended September 30, 2015

Program Revenues


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GeneralFund

Assets:Cash, cash equivalents and investments $ 406,852Franchise taxes receivable 11,982Due from other governments 7,530Prepaid expenditures 31,606

Total assets $ 457,970

Liabilities:Accounts payable $ 9,532Accrued payroll liabilities 34,641

Total liabilities 44,173

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 9 and 10)

Fund Balance:Nonspendable:Prepaids 31,606Restricted for:Road maintenance 88,651Assigned to:Subsequent year's budget 7,565Unassigned 285,975

Total fund balance 413,797

Total liabilities and fund balance $ 457,970

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaBalance Sheet Governmental FundSeptember 30, 2015


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Total Fund Balance Governmental Fund, Page 9 $ 413,797

Amounts reported for governmental activities in thestatement of net position are different because:

Capital assets used in governmental activities are notfinancial resources and, therefore, are not reported inthe governmental fund:

The cost of capital assets is $ 2,135,534Accumulated depreciation is (706,741) 1,428,793

Certain liabilities are not due and payable in the currentperiod and, therefore, are not reported in the fund:

Compensated absences (31,582)Capital leases payable (365)

Net Position of Governmental Activities, Page 7 $ 1,810,643

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaReconciliation of the Balance Sheet Governmental Fundto the Statement of Net PositionSeptember 30, 2015


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Revenues:Property taxes $ 1,233,107Intergovernmental revenue 156,823Licenses and permits 144,699Franchise taxes 63,081Miscellaneous 21,356Reimbursement for outside detail 19,440Investment income 6,569Fines and forfeitures 3,095Grant revenue 382

Total revenues 1,648,552

Expenditures:Current:Public safety 1,265,030General government 170,955Physical environment 47,478Transportation 34,808Capital outlay 8,448Debt service:Principal 3,625Interest 30

Total expenditures 1,530,374

Net change in fund balance 118,178

Fund Balance, October 1, 2014 295,619

Fund Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 413,797

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance Governmental FundFor the Year Ended September 30, 2015


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Net Change in Fund Balance, Governmental Fund, Page 11 $ 118,178

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statementof activities are difference because:

Governmental funds report capital outlays asexpenditures. However, in the statement of activities,the cost of those assets is depreciated over theirestimated useful lives:

Expenditures for capital outlays $ 8,448Less current year provision for depreciation (66,996) (58,548)

Repayment of the principal of a capital lease is anexpenditure in the governmental funds, but therepayment reduces long term liabilities in thestatement of net position.

Principal repayments 3,625

Certain items reported in the statement of activities donot require the use of current financial resources;therefore are not reported as expenditures in thegovernmental fund:

Change in compensated absences 1,288

Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities, Page 8 $ 64,543

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaReconciliation fo the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change inFund Balance Governmental Fund to the Statement of Activities


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Originaland Final ActualBudget Amounts Variance

Revenues:Property taxes $ 1,234,570 $ 1,233,107 $ (1,463)Intergovernmental revenue:Revenue sharing state 60,000 63,254 3,254Florida sales and gas taxes 55,000 54,310 (690)Communication service tax 40,000 39,259 (741)Licenses and permits:Building permits 150,000 138,491 (11,509)Occupational licenses 5,000 6,208 1,208Franchise taxes 65,000 63,081 (1,919)Miscellaneous:Other 2,000 40,796 38,796Investment income 5,500 6,569 1,069Fines and forfeitures:Violations 1,350 3,095 1,745Grants 382 382

Total revenues 1,618,420 1,648,552 30,132

Expenditures:Public safety:Police salaries 830,697 797,904 32,793Insurance 87,672 102,883 (15,211)Fire contract 180,000 182,211 (2,211)Payroll taxes 60,174 59,184 990Police covered expenses 29,005 22,593 6,412Building and fire inspectors 50,000 47,204 2,796Building rental 31,000 30,575 425Vehicle expenses 16,175 15,536 639Uniforms 8,400 6,915 1,485Seminars and training 16,194 25 16,169Miscellaneous 10,000 10,000

Total public safety 1,319,317 1,265,030 54,287

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaStatement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund BalanceBudget and Actual General FundFor the Year Ended September 30, 2015

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Originaland Final ActualBudget Amounts Variance

General government:Village Clerk salaries,insurance and payroll taxes 65,500 62,867 2,633Building rental 31,000 30,574 426Legal fees and recorder 15,000 9,421 5,579Accounting and auditing 22,000 25,440 (3,440)Office and miscellaneous 28,000 23,166 4,834Telephone 9,000 10,384 (1,384)Maintenance and repairs 10,000 5,263 4,737Contracted services 9,400 3,840 5,560

Total general government 189,900 170,955 18,945

Physical environment:Waste management 55,000 47,478 7,522Hurricane debris removal 30,000 30,000

Total physical environment 85,000 47,478 37,522

Transportation:Right of way maintenance 10,000 21,672 (11,672)Electricity 6,000 6,648 (648)Water 10,000 6,020 3,980Maintenance and repair 6,500 468 6,032

Total transportation 32,500 34,808 (2,308)

Capital outlay 8,448 (8,448)

Debt service:Principal 3,625 (3,625)Interest 30 (30)

Total debt service 3,655 (3,655)

Total expenditures 1,626,717 1,530,374 96,343

Net change in fund balance $ (8,297) $ 118,178 $ 126,475

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015(continued)

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund BalanceVillage of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida

Budget and Actual General Fund

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Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaNotes to Basic Financial StatementsSeptember 30, 2015

Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida (the "Village"), was incorporated in 1959, under theprovisions of Chapter 59 1858, laws of the State of Florida. The Village operates under a MayorCouncil form of government and provides, or contracts, for the following services as authorized byits Charter and Village Ordinances: public safety (police and fire), highways and streets, sanitation,public improvements, planning and zoning and general administrative services.

Reporting entity: The financial reporting entity consists of the Village as the primary government,which includes all funds, agencies and departments, and those component units for which theVillage is financially accountable. The Village is financially accountable if it appoints a votingmajority of an organization's governing body and it is able to impose its will on that organization, orthere is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to, or impose specificfinancial burdens on the Village. The Village may also be financially accountable if an organizationis fiscally dependent on the Village regardless of whether the organization has a separately electedgoverning board, a governing board appointed by another government, or a jointly approvedboard. In addition, component units can be other organizations for which the nature andsignificance of their relationship with the Village are such that exclusion would cause the reportingentity's basic financial statements to be misleading or incomplete.

As a result of evaluating the above criteria, management has determined that no component unitsexist for which the Village is financially accountable which would require inclusion in the Village'sbasic financial statements.

Financial statements government wide statements: The Village’s basic financial statementsinclude both government wide (reporting the Village as a whole) and fund financial statements(reporting the Village’s major fund). Both the government wide and fund financial statementcategorize primary activities as either governmental or business type. All of the Village’s activitiesare classified as governmental activities.

In the government wide statement of net position, the governmental activities column is presentedon a consolidated basis, if applicable, and is reported on a full accrual, economic resource basis,which recognizes all noncurrent assets and receivables as well as all noncurrent debt andobligations, when and if applicable.

The government wide statement of activities reports both the gross and net cost of each of theVillage’s functions. The net costs, by function, are also supported by general revenues, otherrevenue, etc. The statement of activities reduces gross expenses by related program revenues,operating and capital grants. Program revenues must be directly associated with the function.Operating grants include operating specific and discretionary (either operating or capital) grantswhile the capital grants column reflects capital specific grants.

This government wide focus is more on the ability to sustain the Village as an entity and the changein the Village’s net position resulting from the current year’s activities.

Financial statements fund financial statements: The governmental fund financial statements arepresented on the modified accrual basis of accounting under which revenue is recognized in theaccounting period in which it becomes susceptible to accrual (i.e., when it becomes bothmeasurable and available). “Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be determinedand “available” means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be usedto pay liabilities of the current period.

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Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Ad valorem taxes and charges for services are susceptible to accrual when collected in the currentyear or within sixty days subsequent to year end, provided that amounts received pertain to billingsthrough the year just ended. Intergovernmental revenue, franchise taxes, and fines and forfeituresare recorded in accordance with their legal or contractual requirements if collected in the currentperiod or within sixty days after year end. Investment income is recorded when earned. Licensesand permits and miscellaneous revenue are recorded as revenue when received in cash becausethey are generally not measurable until actually received.

The Village reports the following governmental fund:

General Fund This fund is used to account for all operating activities of theVillage.

Budgets and budgetary data: The Village adopts an annual operating budget, which is employedas a management control device, for the general governmental activities of the General Fund. Thisbudget, as adopted or amended during the year by the Village Council, was prepared on the samebasis of accounting utilized to prepare the basic financial statements, except that encumbrancesare treated as expenditures for budgetary purposes. During the year, all legal requirements withregard to budget adoption were met.

Process of adoption:

1. On or about August 1, the Financial Director submits a proposedoperating budget for the coming year to the Village Council.

2. During August, the Village Council holds workshops, if necessary,open to the public, to review the proposed budget and determine thetentative budget.

3. During September, two public hearings are held for the purpose ofpresenting to and receiving input from the citizens on the tentativebudget and the proposed millage rate. At the second hearing, theannual budget is adopted and the ad valorem taxes are levied.

Period of appropriation: Unless encumbered by a purchase order, the budgeted appropriationslapse at the end of each year. For budgetary control purposes, encumbrances are added to thecurrent year expenditures and are treated as a use of current year appropriations. Encumbrancesrepresent commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods or services.

Level of control: The adoption of the budget by the Village Council constitutes the legalappropriation of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the appropriate governmentalfund. The amount of expenditures cannot exceed the aggregate of all expenditures provided in thebudget unless the Village Council has approved a supplemental appropriation.

Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents are defined as demand deposits, moneymarket accounts, and short term investments with original maturities of three months or less fromthe date of acquisition.

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Compensated absences: The Village maintains personnel records that allow it to determine thecumulative number of longevity, compensatory time, sick days and vacation days available to itsfull time employees. This allows the Village to determine its future liability for these compensatedabsences. As of September 30, 2015, the amount accrued in the government wide financialstatements was $ 31,582.

Equity classifications:

Government wide statements

a. Net investment in capital assets consists of capital assets includingrestricted capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and reduced bythe outstanding balances of any borrowings that are attributable to theacquisition, construction or improvement of those assets.

b. Restricted net position consists of net position with constraints placedon the use either by 1) external groups such as creditors, grantors,contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments, or 2) lawthrough constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.

c. Unrestricted net position all other net position that does not meet thedefinition of “restricted” or “net investment in capital assets.”

When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Village’s policy touse restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.

Fund statements

The Village follows GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund TypeDefinitions. This statement requires that governmental fund financial statements present fundbalances based on classifications that comprise a hierarchy that is based primarily on the extent towhich the Village is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in therespective governmental funds can be spent. The classifications used in the governmental fundfinancial statements are as follows:

Nonspendable: This classification includes amounts that cannot be spentbecause they are either (a) not in spendable form or (b) are legally orcontractually required to be maintained intact. The Village classifies prepaiditems and deposits as nonspendable since they are not expected to be convertedto cash or are not expected to be converted to cash within the next year.

Restricted: This classification includes amounts for which constraints have beenplaced on the use of the resources either (a) externally imposed by creditors(such as through a debt covenant), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulationsof other governments, or (b) imposed by law through constitutional provisions orenabling legislation.

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Committed: This classification includes amounts that can be used only forspecific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the VillageCouncil (the “Council”). These amounts cannot be used for any other purposeunless the Council removes or changes the specified use by taking the same typeof action (ordinance or resolution) that was employed when the funds wereinitially committed. This classification also includes contractual obligations tothe extent that existing resources have been specifically committed for use insatisfying those contractual requirements.

Assigned: This classification includes amounts that are constrained by theVillage’s intent to be used for a specific purpose but are neither restricted norcommitted. This intent can be expressed by the Council or through the Councildelegating this responsibility to Village management through the budgetaryprocess. The Village classifies existing fund balance to be used in the subsequentyear’s budget for elimination of a deficit as assigned.

Unassigned: This classification includes the residual fund balance for the GeneralFund.

The Village would typically use restricted fund balances first, followed by committed fund balances,and then assigned fund balances.

Prepaid expenses/expenditures: Prepaid expenses/expenditures are recorded as assets when theinitial payment is made. Each asset is then charged off against operations in the period benefitted.These amounts are classified as nonspendable in the governmental fund financial statements.

Capital assets: Capital assets, which include computer equipment, infrastructure, improvementsother than buildings, and furniture and equipment, are reported in the governmental activitiescolumn in the government wide financial statements. The government defines capital assets asassets with an initial, individual cost of more than $ 250 and an estimated useful life in excess ofone year. All capital assets are valued at historical cost or estimated cost if actual historical cost isnot available. Donated capital assets are valued at their estimated fair value on the date donatedor when awarded by the courts. Depreciation on all capital assets is charged to operations usingthe straight line method over the assets’ estimated service lives, ranging from 5 to 40 years.

The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materiallyextend assets lives are not capitalized.

Deferred outflows/inflows of resources: In addition to assets, the statement of financial positionwill sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separatefinancial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of netposition that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources(expense/expenditure) until then. The Village does not have any items that qualify for reporting inthis category.

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Note 1 Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separatesection for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferredinflows of resources, represents acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and sowill not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The Village does nothave any items that qualify for reporting in this category.

Date of Management Review: Subsequent events were evaluated through February 25, 2016,which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

Note 2 Deposits and Investments

Deposits: The Village’s deposits must be placed with banks and savings and loans which arequalified as public depositories prior to receipt of public monies under Chapter 280, FloridaStatutes. These deposits are insured by the FDIC up to $ 250,000 per depositor per insured bank.Monies deposited in amounts greater than the insurance coverage are secured by the bankspledging securities with the State Treasurer in the collateral pool.

Investments: The Village of Sea Ranch Lakes invests surplus funds in an external investment pool,the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (the “State Pool”). The State Pool is administeredby the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”), who provides regulatory oversight. As ofSeptember 30, 2015, the Village’s fair value of its investments in Florida Prime was $2,507.

The Florida PRIME has adopted operating procedures consistent with the requirement for a 2a7like fund. The Village's investment in the Florida PRIME is reported at amortized cost. The fairvalue of the position in the pool is equal to the value of the pool shares.

The Village had the following deposits and investments as of September 30, 2015:

FairValue

Florida PRIME$ 2,507

Repurchase agreement

$ 404,345Government whose maturities

change on a daily basis

Investment

Overnight sweep account whichinvests in obligations of the U.S.

Maturities

Weighted average days tomaturity is 29 days

Credit risk: Florida Statutes require the investments held by the Village to have the highest creditquality rating from a nationally recognized rating agency. The Florida PRIME is rated AAAm byStandard and Poor’s.

Custodial credit risk: For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of thefailure of the counterparty, the government will not be able to recover the value of its investmentsor collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The overnight repurchaseagreement is collateralized by investments in U.S. Government Agency Securities. As of September30, 2015, the securities are held by a third party custodian.

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Note 3 Property Taxes

Property taxes levied by the Village are billed and collected by Broward County and remitted to theVillage. Taxes for the year beginning October 1 are levied prior to October 1 and become a lien onreal property on October 1 of each year based upon the assessed value as of January 1. Thesetaxes are billed in the month of November and are due no later than March 31 of the succeedingyear. On April 1, unpaid amounts become delinquent, subject to penalties and interest, andbecome subject to the issuance of tax sale certificates on June 1. Generally the Village collectsnearly all of the current year property taxes during the year in which they are due.

Note 4 Capital Assets

Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2015, was as follows:

Balance BalanceOctober 1, September 30,

2014 Increases Decreases 2015Governmental activities:Capital assets, being depreciated:Infrastructure $ 1,735,601 $ $ $ 1,735,601Improvements other than buildings 194,199 194,199Furniture and equipment 192,488 1,195 193,683Computer equipment 4,798 7,253 12,051

Total capital assets,being depreciated 2,127,086 8,448 2,135,534

Less accumulated depreciation for:

Infrastructure 396,980 43,391 440,371Improvements other than buildings 78,947 13,436 92,383Furniture and equipment 160,867 8,316 169,183Computer equipment 2,951 1,853 4,804

Total accumulated depreciation 639,745 66,996 706,741

Total capital assets,being depreciated, net 1,487,341 (58,548) 1,428,793

Governmental activitiescapital assets, net $ 1,487,341 $ (58,548) $ $ 1,428,793

Provision for depreciation was charged to functions of the Village as follows:

Governmental activities:Physical environment $ 49,673General government 8,940Public safety 8,383

$ 66,996

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Note 5 Line of Credit

The Village has available a revolving line of credit with a bank for up to $ 500,000 to use forbusiness purposes, including real estate investment. Interest is payable monthly at 75% of the WallStreet Journal Prime Index and principal is due November 2016. As of September 30, 2015, therewas no outstanding balance.

Note 6 Long Term Liabilities

The following is a summary of the changes in the long term liabilities of the Village for the yearended September 30, 2015:

Balance Balance DueOctober 1, September 30, Within

2014 Additions Retirements 2015 One Year

Capital lease $ 3,990 $ $ 3,625 $ 365 $ 365Compensated absences 32,870 11,291 12,579 31,582 24,187

Totals $ 36,860 $ 11,291 $ 16,204 $ 31,947 $ 24,552

The Village previously entered into a capital lease arrangement with The Sea Ranch Lakes BeachClub, Inc. (Note 8) for a telephone system. The lease calls for monthly principal plus interestpayments of $ 365.

Note 7 Deferred Compensation Plan

The Village offers its employees a deferred compensation plan created in accordance with InternalRevenue Code 457. The Plan is available to all full time employees and permits them to defer aportion of their salary until future years. Such deferred compensation is not available toemployees until termination, retirement, death, or an unforeseeable emergency.

Under the provisions of IRC Section 457, the Village modified its Plan documents and transferred allPlan assets to custodial accounts. In the opinion of Village management, this custodial accountstructure removes any presumption of fiduciary responsibility. Accordingly, because Villagemanagement has little administrative involvement with the Plan and does not perform anyinvesting functions for the Plan, the Plan assets are not reflected in the Village's financialstatements as of September 30, 2015.

The Village offers a deferred compensation matching program pursuant to Section 401(a) of theInternal Revenue Code. For the year ending September 30, 2015, the Village matched forty centsfor every one dollar of employee contribution to the 457 Plan subject to maximums authorized bythe program. The total contribution made by the Village for the year ending September 30, 2015was $ 46,427.

Note 8 Related Party

The residents of the Village own the Sea Ranch Lakes Beach Club, Inc., as one share of stock of theClub has been permanently assigned to each of the 210 platted Village lots. These shares arerestricted in such a manner that they shall at all times stand in the name of the person or personsresiding on the lots, whether as fee owner or lessee.

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Note 9 Building Lease

The Village leases its administration and police office space from the Sea Ranch Lakes Beach Club,Inc. (Note 8). The monthly payments were $ 5,096. The $ 61,149 rent expenditure for the yearended September 30, 2015 has been allocated equally between general government and publicsafety in the General Fund. The lease term at year end is through November 2023.

The following are approximate future lease payments in connection with the lease in existence atyear end and the new lease:

Year EndingSeptember 30,

2016 $ 61,2002017 $ 61,2002018 $ 61,2002019 $ 61,2002020 $ 61,200

2021 2023 $ 132,600

Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies

The Village previously amended its agreement with the City of Pompano Beach to provide EMS andfire services to the Village through September 30, 2033. In addition, the City of Pompano Beachshall invoice, collect and retain all EMS transport fees, fire safety inspections, plan reviews, firecode enforcement services and hazardous materials mitigation services. In October of each year,the fee shall be subject to a percentage increase or decrease directly related to the increase ordecrease in the Pompano Beach Fire and EMS annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Anyincrease or decrease to the Village shall not exceed 5% in any one fiscal year. During fiscal year2015 the Village paid the City of Pompano Beach $ 182,211 per the above agreement for EMS andfire services. For fiscal year 2016, the fee has been increased 1.03% to $ 187,916.

The Village has an agreement with Waste Management, Inc. of Florida through December 31, 2018to provide it with solid waste and recyclable material collection services for a fee per unit, adjustedannually in accordance with the change in the Consumer Price Index plus a specific increase ordecrease by an amount equal to $ 0.17 for each $ 1.00 of increase or decrease in disposal fees. Thefee per unit as of September 30, 2015 is $ 20.81. The agreement may be renewed by mutualconsent of both parties for additional periods of three years.

Post retirement benefits: The Village does not provide post retirement benefits to retiredemployees.

Risk management: The Village is exposed to various risks of losses related to torts; theft of,damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and naturaldisasters. The Village places all insurance risk, less nominal deductibles, in the hands of commercialcarriers. The Village has not incurred any claims resulting from these risks in the past three fiscalyears.

OTHERFINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Furniture ImprovementsComputer and Other ThanEquipment Infrastructure Equipment Buildings Total

Physical Environment $ $ 1,735,601 $ $ 81,703 $ 1,817,304

Public Safety 5,907 145,249 44,988 196,144

General Government 6,144 48,434 67,508 122,086

Total capital assets byfunction and activity $ 12,051 $ 1,735,601 $ 193,683 $ 194,199 $ 2,135,534

Function and Activity

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaCapital Assets Used in the Operation of Governmental FundSchedule of Capital Assets by Function and ActivitySeptember 30, 2015

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Capital CapitalAssets Assets

October 1, September 30,2014 Additions Disposals 2015

Physical Environment $ 1,817,304 $ $ $ 1,817,304

Public Safety 190,237 5,907 196,144

General Government 119,545 2,541 122,086

Total capital assets $ 2,127,086 $ 8,448 $ $ 2,135,534

Function and Activity

Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, FloridaCapital Assets Used in the Operation of Governmental FundSchedule of Changes in Capital Assets by Function and ActivityFor the Year Ended September 30, 2015

OTHER REPORTS OFINDEPENDENT AUDITORS


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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVERFINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS

BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMEDIN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS


We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standardsissued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmentalactivities and each major fund of Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida (the “Village”), as of and for theyear ended September 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectivelycomprise the Village’s basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated February25, 2016.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the Village’s internalcontrol over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that areappropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financialstatements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Village’sinternal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Village’sinternal control.

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allowmanagement or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, ordetect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or acombination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that amaterial misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected andcorrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, ininternal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attentionby those charged with governance.

Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph ofthis section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be materialweaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identifyany deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, materialweaknesses may exist that have not been identified.

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Compliance and Other Matters

As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Village’s financial statements are freefrom material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct andmaterial effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinionon compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do notexpress such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or othermatters 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 andcompliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of theentity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed inaccordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control andcompliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

KEEFE McCULLOUGH



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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO VILLAGE MANAGEMENT


Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the financial statements of Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida (the "Village"), as ofand for the year ended September 30, 2015, and have issued our report thereon dated February 25,2016.

Auditor’s Responsibility

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United Statesof America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government AuditingStandards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of theAuditor General.

Other Report

We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting andCompliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of the Financial Statements Performed inAccordance with Government Auditing Standards and Independent Accountant’s Report on anexamination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, Section 601, regardingcompliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General.Disclosures in those reports, which are dated February 25, 2016, should be considered in conjunctionwith this management letter.

Prior Audit Findings

Section 10.554(1)(i)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or notcorrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the precedingannual financial audit report. There were no findings and recommendations made in the precedingannual financial audit report.

Official Title and Legal Authority

Section 10.554(1)(i)4., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and legalauthority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be disclosed inthis management letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Village of SeaRanch Lakes, Florida was established in 1959 under the provision of Chapter 59 1858 of the laws of theState of Florida. The Village does not have any component units.

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Financial Condition

Section 10.554(1)(i)5.a., and 10.556(7) Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we applyappropriate procedures report the results of our determination as to whether or not the Village hasmet one or more of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and identificationof the specific condition(s) met. In connection with our audit, we determined that the Village did notmeet any of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.

Pursuant to Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.c. and 10.556(8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financialcondition assessment procedures. It is management’s responsibility to monitor the Village’s financialcondition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations made bymanagement and the review of financial information provided by same.

Annual Financial Report

Section 10.554(1)(i)5.b. and 10.556(7), Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we report the resultsof our determination as to whether the annual financial report for the Village for the fiscal year endedSeptember 30, 2015, filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services pursuant to Section218.32(1)(a), Florida Statutes, is in agreement with the annual financial audit report for the fiscal yearended September 30, 2015. In connection with our audit, we determined that these two reports werein agreement.

Other Matters

Section 10.554(1)(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address in the management letterany recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did nothave any such recommendations.

Section 10.554(1)(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address noncompliance withprovisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to haveoccurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which warrantsattention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we did not have any suchfindings.

Purpose of this Letter

Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative AuditingCommittee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the FloridaAuditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, the Village Council and applicable management,and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

KEEFE McCULLOUGH



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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITHSECTION 218.415 FLORIDA STATUTES


We have examined the Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida’s (the “Village”) compliance with therequirements of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, Local Government Investment Policies, during theyear ended September 30, 2015. Management is responsible for the Village’s compliance with thoserequirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Village’s compliance based on ourexamination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidenceabout the Village’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as weconsidered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonablebasis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Village’scompliance with specified requirements. In our opinion, the Village complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements forthe year ended September 30, 2015. This report is intended solely for the information and use of Members of the Village Council,management, and the State of Florida Auditor General and is not intended to be and should not beused by anyone other than these specified parties.

KEEFE McCULLOUGH


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