DUNES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

DUNES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	  Page		
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT	1-2	
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	3-7	
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		
Government-Wide Financial Statements:		
Statement of Net Position	8	
Statement of Activities	9	
Fund Financial Statements:		
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds	10	
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Governmental Funds	
11	
Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds	12	
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position –
Proprietary Funds	
13	
Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds	14-15	
Notes to the Financial Statements	16-25	
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION		
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Budget and Actual – General Fund	
26	
Notes to Required Supplementary Information	27	
OTHER INFORMATION		
Data Elements required by FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c)	28	
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	

29-30	
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	

31	
MANAGEMENT LETTER REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 10.550 OF THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	
32-33	

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Supervisors
Dunes Community Development District Flagler 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, the business-type activities and each major fund of Dunes Community Development District, Flagler 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, the business-type activities, and each major fund of the District as of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes in financial position, and, where applicable, cash flows 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 16, 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 16, 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our discussion and analysis of Dunes Community Development District, Flagler County, Florida’s (“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 fiscal year resulting in a net position balance of $48,946,839.

The change in the District’s total net position in comparison with the prior fiscal year was ($173,067), a decrease. The 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 $31,752, a decrease of ($165,956) in comparison with the prior fiscal year. A portion of the total fund balance is non-spendable for prepaid items and the remainder is unassigned fund balance.

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, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources 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.

Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the District that are principally supported by assessments (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities). The governmental activities of the District include general (management) and maintenance functions. The business-type activities of the District include the water and sewer operations, the stormwater operations, and the toll bridge operations.

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 two fund categories: governmental funds and proprietary 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 outflow 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 balance provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.

The District maintains one individual governmental fund. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the general fund, which is considered to be 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.

Proprietary Funds
The District maintains one type of proprietary fund, enterprise fund. The District maintains three enterprise funds. An enterprise fund is used to report the same function presented as business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements. The District uses an enterprise fund to account for the operations of the water and sewer utility services within the District. The District also uses an enterprise fund to account for the operations of the toll bridge within the District. In addition, the District uses an enterprise fund to account for the operations of the stormwater drainage system within the District. All of the funds are major funds.

Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements, only in more detail.
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.
Other Information

In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain required supplementary information concerning the District’s budget to actual comparison for the general fund.

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 SEPTEMBER 30,
Governmental Activities	Business-type Activities	Total
	2023	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	

Assets, excluding capital assets	
$	100,087	
$	207,789	
$  15,637,102	
$  15,921,690	
$  15,737,189	
$  16,129,479	
Capital assets, net of depreciation	118,401	122,281	34,737,796	34,471,490	34,856,197	34,593,771	
Total assets	218,488	330,070	50,374,898	50,393,180	50,593,386	50,723,250	
Liabilities, excluding long-term liabilities	68,335	10,081	1,578,212	1,593,263	1,646,547	1,603,344	
Total liabilities	68,335	10,081	1,578,212	1,593,263	1,646,547	1,603,344	
Net position
Investment in capital assets	
118,401	
122,281	
34,737,796	
34,471,490	
34,856,197	
34,593,771	
Unrestricted	31,752	197,708	14,058,890	14,328,427	14,090,642	14,526,135	
Total net position	$	150,153	$	319,989	$  48,796,686	$  48,799,917	$  48,946,839	$  49,119,906	

The District’s net position reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g. land, land improvements, and infrastructure); less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. These assets are used to provide services to residents; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending.
The remaining balance of unrestricted net position may be used to meet the District’s other obligations.

The District’s net position decreased during the most recent fiscal year. The majority of the decrease represents the extent to which the cost of operations and depreciation expense exceeded ongoing program revenues.

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,
Governmental Activities	Business-type Activities	Total
2023	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	
Revenues:
Program revenues
Charges for services	$	125,005	

$	190,103	

$	6,222,558	

$	6,051,772	

$	6,347,563	

$	6,241,875	
Operating grants and contributions	-	-	215,832	-	215,832	-	
General revenues							
Miscellaneous	4,366	2,376	618,359	121,780	622,725	124,156	
Total revenues	129,371	192,479	7,056,749	6,173,552	7,186,120	6,366,031	
Expenses:							
General government	95,865	86,945	-	-	95,865	86,945	
Maintenance and operations	209,570	380,405	-	-	209,570	380,405	
Water and sewer	-	-	4,879,696	4,235,362	4,879,696	4,235,362	
Stormwater	-	-	324,635	5,585	324,635	5,585	
Toll bridge operations	-	-	1,849,421	1,716,939	1,849,421	1,716,939	
Total expenses	305,435	467,350	7,053,752	5,957,886	7,359,187	6,425,236	
Transfers	6,228	305,535	(6,228)	(305,535)	-	-	
Change in net position	(169,836)	30,664	(3,231)	(89,869)	(173,067)	(59,205)	
Net position - beginning	319,989	289,325	48,799,917	48,889,786	49,119,906	49,179,111	
Net position - ending	$	150,153	$	319,989	$  48,796,686	$  48,799,917	$  48,946,839	$  49,119,906	

Governmental activities							

As noted above and in the statement of activities, the cost of all governmental activities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was $305,435. A portion of the costs of the Districts activities were paid by program revenues. As in the prior fiscal year, program revenues are comprised primarily of assessments. The majority of the change in expenses results from decreases in maintenance and repairs.

Business-type activities

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the cost of the business-type activities was $7,053,752. The costs of those activities were paid for by program revenues which consisted primarily of user fees and charges. The majority of the change in expenses results from increases in maintenance.
GENERAL FUND 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. Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
CAPITAL ASSETS

At September 30, 2023, the District had $191,236 invested in capital assets for its governmental activities. In the government-wide financial statements depreciation of $72,835 has been taken, which resulted in a net book value of $118,401. The District’s business-type activities reported net capital assets of $34,737,796. More detailed information about the District’s capital assets is presented in the notes of the financial statements.

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 operations of the District will remain fairly constant.
CONTACTING THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This financial report is designed to provide landowners, 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 Dunes Community Development District’s Finance Department at 5385 N. Nob Hill Road, Sunrise, Florida, 33351.

DUNES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

	Governmental
Activities	Business-type
Activities	
Total	
ASSETS				
Cash and cash equivalents	$	46,876	$	1,176,662	$	1,223,538	
Investments	51,184	13,734,292	13,785,476	
Receivables	626	695,399	696,025	
Prepaids	1,401	29,749	31,150	
Deposits	-	1,000	1,000	
Capital assets:				
Nondepreciable	-	8,469,905	8,469,905	
Depreciable, net	118,401	26,267,891	26,386,292	
Total assets	218,488	50,374,898	50,593,386	

LIABILITIES				
Accounts payable	8,594	374,387	382,981	
Due to governmental type activities	59,741	(59,741)	-	
Unearned revenue	-	1,263,566	1,263,566	
Total liabilities	68,335	1,578,212	1,646,547	

NET POSITION				
Investment in capital assets	118,401	34,737,796	34,856,197	
Unrestricted	31,752	14,058,890	14,090,642	
Total net position	$	150,153	$	48,796,686	$	48,946,839	

See notes to the financial statements

DUNES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Program Revenues

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position

Functions/Programs	

Expenses	Charges for Services	Operating Grants and
Contributions	Governmental Activities	Business-type Activities	

Total	
Primary government: Governmental activities:
General government	

$	95,865	

$	125,005	

$	-	

$	29,140	

$	-	$	

29,140	
Maintenance and operations	209,570	-	-	(209,570)	-	(209,570)	
Total governmental activities	305,435	125,005	-	(180,430)	-	(180,430)	

Business-type activities: Water and sewer utilities	

4,879,696	

3,441,624	

215,832	

-	

(1,222,240)	

(1,222,240)	
Stormwater	324,635	455,606	-	-	130,971	130,971	
Toll bridge operations	1,849,421	2,325,328	-	-	475,907	475,907	
Total business-type activities	7,053,752	6,222,558	215,832	-	(615,362)	(615,362)	

General revenues:	
Unrestricted investment earnings	4,366	618,359	622,725	
Total general revenues	4,366	618,359	622,725	
Transfers	6,228	(6,228)	-	
Change in net position	(169,836)	(3,231)	(173,067)	
Net position - beginning	319,989	48,799,917	49,119,906	
Net position - ending	$	150,153	$	48,796,686	$	48,946,839	

See notes to the financial statements

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023		
	
  Major Fund	 General Fund	
ASSETS		
Cash	$	46,876	
Investments	51,184	
Assessments receivable	626	
Prepaids		1,401 	
Total assets	 $	100,087 	

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable

$	8,594

Due to other funds		59,741 
Total liabilities		68,335 

Fund balances:
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items	1,401
Unassigned		30,351 
Total fund balance		31,752 

Total liabilities and fund balance	 $	100,087 

Total fund balances - governmental funds	$ Amounts reported for governmental activities in the
statement of net position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as assets in the governmental funds. The statement of net position includes those capital assets, net of any accumulated depreciation, in the net position of the

31,752

government as a whole.
Net position of governmental activities

	118,401 
 $	150,153 

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

REVENUES
Maintenance assessments

  Major Fund	
 General Fund 

$	125,005

Interest and other revenues			4,366  Total revenues		129,371 

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	
95,865	
Maintenance and operations	203,190	
Capital outlay		2,500 	
Total expenditures		301,555 	
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	
(172,184)	

OTHER FINANCING (USES)
Interfund transfers	

	6,228 	
Total other financing sources and (uses)		6,228 	
Net change in fund balance	(165,956)	
Fund balance - beginning		197,708 	
Fund balance - ending	 $	31,752 	

Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds	$  (165,956)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
Depreciation of capital assets is not recognized in the governmental fund financial statements, but is reported as an expense in the
statement of activities.	(3,880)

Change in net position of governmental activities	$  (169,836)

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

		Major Funds			
	Water, Sewer				
	and Effluent	Stormwater	Intracoastal		
	Reuse Enterprise	Enterprise	Waterway Bridge		
	Fund	Fund	Enterprise Fund	Total	
ASSETS					
Current assets:					
Cash and cash equivalents	$	173,840	$	105,752	$	897,070	$	1,176,662	
Investments	4,047,945	303,807	9,382,540	13,734,292	
Receivables	676,310	19,089	-	695,399	
Due from other funds	-	72,223	88,919	161,142	
Noncurrent assets:					
Prepaids	24,301	1,216	4,232	29,749	
Deposits	1,000	-	-	1,000	
Capital assets:					
Capital assets not being depreciated	8,384,905	-	85,000	8,469,905	
Capital assets being depreciated	45,849,803	-	17,372,086	63,221,889	
Less accumulated depreciation	(28,379,308)	-	(8,574,690)	(36,953,998)	
Total capital assets, net	25,855,400	-	8,882,396	34,737,796	
Total assets	30,778,796	502,087	19,255,157	50,536,040	

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	365,153	6,225	3,009	374,387	
Due to other funds
Noncurrent liabilities:	101,401	-	-	101,401	
Unearned revenue	685,073	-	578,493	1,263,566	
Total liabilities	1,151,627	6,225	581,502	1,739,354	

NET POSITION
Investment in capital assets	25,855,400	

-	

8,882,396	

34,737,796	
Unrestricted	3,771,769	495,862	9,791,259	14,058,890	
Total net position	$	29,627,169	$	495,862	$	18,673,655	$	48,796,686	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services:

Water, Sewer and Effluent Reuse Enterprise Fund

Major Funds

Stormwater Enterprise Fund

Intracoastal Waterways Bridge Enterprise Fund

Total

Water	$	1,094,387	$	-	$	-	$	1,094,387	
Irrigation and effluent	1,304,500	-	-	1,304,500	
Sewer	971,052	-	-	971,052	
Connection fees	33,610	-	-	33,610	
Meter fees	21,100	-	-	21,100	
Stormwater fees	-	455,606	-	455,606	
Tolls	-	-	2,312,163	2,312,163	
Grant revenue	215,832	-	-	215,832	
Other	16,975	-	13,165	30,140	
Total operating revenues	3,657,456	455,606	2,325,328	6,438,390	

OPERATING EXPENSES
Personnel services	1,136,295	108,509	779,388	2,024,192	
Materials, supplies and services	2,434,234	216,126	668,162	3,318,522	
Depreciation and amortization	1,309,167	-	401,871	1,711,038	
Total operating expense	4,879,696	324,635	1,849,421	7,053,752	

Operating income (loss)	
(1,222,240)	
130,971	
475,907	
(615,362)	

NON OPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES)
Interest income	

189,913	

12,193	

416,253	

618,359	
Total non operating revenue (expenses)	189,913	12,193	416,253	618,359	

Income before transfers	
(1,032,327)	
143,164	
892,160	
2,997	
Transfers out	-	-	(6,228)	(6,228)	

Change in net position	
(1,032,327)	
143,164	
885,932	
(3,231)	
Total net position - beginning	30,659,496	352,698	17,787,723	48,799,917	

Total net position - ending	
$  29,627,169	
$ 495,862	
$  18,673,655	
$  48,796,686	

See notes to the financial statements

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Water, Sewer and Effluent Reuse Enterprise Fund

Stormwater enterprise Fund

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Enterprise Fund

Total

Receipts from customers, users and other funds	$	3,391,692	$	383,203	$	2,273,155	$	6,048,050	
Other operating cash receipts	16,975	-	13,165	30,140	
Payments to suppliers and other funds	(1,960,506)	(324,925)	(759,715)	(3,045,146)	
Payments to employees	(1,122,600)	-	(771,835)	(1,894,435)	
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities	
325,561	
58,278	
754,770	
1,138,609	

CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of capital assets	(930,449)	-	(1,046,895)	(1,977,344)	
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities	(930,449)	-	(1,046,895)	(1,977,344)	

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest earnings	

189,913	

12,193	

416,253	

618,359	
Proceeds from investments	325,830	-	544,156	869,986	
Purchase of investments	-	(303,807)	-	(303,807)	
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	515,743	(291,614)	960,409	1,184,538	

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	
(89,145)	
(233,336)	
668,284	
345,803	
Cash and cash equivalents - October 1	262,985	339,088	228,786	830,859	

Cash and cash equivalents - September 30	
$	173,840	
$	105,752	
$	897,070	
$	1,176,662	

(Continued)

(Continued)

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities					
Operating Income (loss)	$	(1,222,240)	$	130,971	$	475,907	$	(615,362)	
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)					
to net cash provided (used) by Operating Activities:					
Depreciation and amortization	1,309,167	-	401,871	1,711,038	
(Increase)/Decrease in receivables	(224,289)	(180)	2,231	(222,238)	
(Increase)/Decrease in interfund receivable	-	(72,223)	(45,264)	(117,487)	
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaids	131,932	24,842	129,676	286,450	
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable	272,104	831	(124,676)	148,259	
Increase/(Decrease) in contracts/retainage payable	-	-	(89,000)	(89,000)	
Increase/(Decrease) in interfund payable	83,387	(25,963)	-	57,424	
Increase/(Decrease) in unearned revenue	(24,500)	-	10,253	(14,247)	
Interfund transfer	-	-	(6,228)	(6,228)	
Total Adjustments	1,547,801	(72,693)	278,863	1,753,971	
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	325,561	$	58,278	$	754,770	$	1,138,609	

See notes to the financial statements

DUNES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING ENTITY

Dunes Community Development District (“District”) was created on October 22, 1985, under the "Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980", otherwise known as Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. Chapter 190 provides that a Community Development District with a size of 1,000 acres or more may be established by rule adopted under Chapter 120 by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission. The District was established by adopting Rule 42E-1. Chapter 190 provides among other things the power to manage basic services for community development and to levy and assess non-ad valorem assessments for the financing and maintenance of improvements.
The District is governed by the Board of Supervisors ("Board"), which is composed of five members. The Supervisors are elected by registered voters within the District. The Board of Supervisors of the District exercise all powers granted to the District pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.

The Board has the 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 benefitted property within the District. Operating and Maintenance Assessments are based upon adopted budget and levied annually at a public hearing of the District. Debt Service Assessments are levied when Bonds are issued and assessed and collected on an annual basis. The District may collect assessments directly or utilize the uniform method of collection (Chapter 197.3632, Florida Statutes). Direct collected assessments are due as determined by annual assessment resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Assessments collected under the uniform method are mailed by County Tax Collector on November 1 and due on or before March 31 of each year. Property owners may prepay a portion or all of the Debt Service Assessments on their property subject to various provisions in the Bond documents.

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 government reports the following major governmental funds:

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.

The following major proprietary funds are used by the District:

Water and Sewer and Effluent Reuse Fund
This enterprise fund is used to account for the operations of the water and sewer utility services within the District. The costs of providing services to the residents are recovered primarily through user charges.

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Enterprise Fund
This enterprise fund is used to account for the operations of a toll bridge. The costs of providing services are recovered primarily through user charges.
Stormwater Enterprise Fund
This enterprise fund is used to account for the operations of the stormwater drainage system, including the system of storm and surface water management facilities, inlets, conduits, pipes, manholes, channels, ditches, drainage easements, retention and detention basins, infiltration facilities, and natural waterways. The costs of providing services are recovered primarily through user charges.

Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the District’s enterprise fund are charges to customers for sales and services. Operating expenses of the enterprise fund include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.

As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements.
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.

Assets, Liabilities and Net Position or Equity

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

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.
Inventories and Prepaid Items
Inventories of governmental funds are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when purchased.
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 include property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, sidewalks and similar items). Assets used for general government activities are reported in the governmental 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.

Property, plant and equipment of the District are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Assets	Years	
Infrastructure	25 – 50	
Roadways	26	
Machinery and equipment	5	

In the governmental fund financial statements, amounts incurred for the acquisition of capital assets are reported as fund expenditures. Depreciation expense is not reported in the governmental fund financial statements.

Capital Contributions
Capital Contributions consists of infrastructure improvements conveyed by the Developer or other entities to the District and cash contributions made by the Developer for infrastructure improvements.

Unearned Revenue
Unearned revenue in the Water and Sewer and Effluent Reuse Enterprise Fund consists of connection fees advanced by one of the Developers. Revenue is considered unearned until the specific unit is connected to the water and sewer system. Unearned revenue in the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Enterprise Fund consists of amounts collected for toll passes which have not been used up by the customers.

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 Bond 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.

Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources (Continued)
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 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.
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 year-end.

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 AND INVESTMENTS

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.
Investments
The District’s investments were held as follows at September 30, 2023:

Investment	Amortized Cost	Maturities	Credit Risk

Raymond James Bank - Enhanced Savings Total Investments

 $	13,785,476 
 $	13,785,476 

N/A	N/A

Credit risk – For investments, credit risk is generally the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to the holder of the investment. This is measured by the assignment of a rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investment ratings by investment type are included in the preceding summary of investments.
Concentration risk – The District places no limit on the amount the District may invest in any one issuer.

Interest rate risk – The District does not have a formal policy that limits investment maturities as a means of managing exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Fair Value Measurement – When applicable, the District measures and records its investments using fair value measurement guidelines established in accordance with GASB Statements. The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques.

These guidelines recognize a three-tiered fair value hierarchy, in order of highest priority, as follows:
Level 1:	Investments whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in active markets that the District has the ability to access;
Level 2: Investments whose inputs - other than quoted market prices - are observable either directly or indirectly; and,
Level 3: Investments whose inputs are unobservable.
The fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Investments (Continued)
Money market investments that have a maturity at the time of purchase of one year or less and are held by governments other than external investment pools should be measured at amortized cost. Accordingly, the District’s investments have been reported at amortized cost above.

NOTE 5 – RECEIVABLES

Receivables at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

	Water, Sewer and
Effluent Reuse Enterprise Fund	Intracoastal
Waterway Bridge		Stormwater Enterprise Fund	Enterprise Fund	

Totals	
Receivables:
Accounts	
$	460,478	
$	-	$	19,089	
$	479,567	
FEMA receivable	215,832	-	-	215,832	
	$	676,310	$	-	$	19,089	$	695,399	

NOTE 6 – CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was as follows:

	Beginning
Balance	
Additions	
Deletions	
Ending Balance	
Governmental Activities
Capital assets being depreciated: Infrastructure	

$	155,203	

$	-	

$	-	

$	155,203	
Machinery and equipment	36,033	-	-	36,033	
Total capital assets, being depreciated	191,236	-	-	191,236	

Less accumulated depreciation for: Infrastructure	

32,922	

3,880	

-	

36,802	
Machinery and equipment	36,033	-	-	36,033	
Total accumulated depreciation	68,955	3,880	-	72,835	

Total capital assets, being depreciated, net	
122,281	
(3,880)	
-	
118,401	

Governmental activities capital assets, net	
$	122,281	
$	(3,880)	
$	-	
$	118,401	

Business-type Activities
Capital assets not being depreciated:

Beginning Balance

Additions	Reductions

Ending Balance

Land	$	960,488	$	-	$	-	$	960,488	
Construction in progress	7,509,417	-	-	7,509,417	
Total capital assets, not being depreciated	8,469,905	-	-	8,469,905	

Capital assets being depreciated:					
Infrastructure	55,299,492	-	-	55,299,492	
Roadways	1,873,188	1,046,895	-	2,920,083	
Machinery and equipment	4,071,865	930,449	-	5,002,314	
Total capital assets, being depreciated	61,244,545	1,977,344	-	63,221,889	

Less accumulated depreciation for: Infrastructure	

31,190,660	

1,595,628	

-	

32,786,288	
Roadways	632,193	99,190	-	731,383	
Machinery and equipment	3,420,107	16,220	-	3,436,327	
Total accumulated depreciation	35,242,960	1,711,038	-	36,953,998	

Total capital assets, being depreciated, net	
26,001,585	
266,306	
-	26,267,891	

Business-type activities capital assets, net	
$  34,471,490	
$	266,306	
$	-	$  34,737,796	

Depreciation expense was charged to function/programs of the primary government as follows:

Governmental Activities: General government

$	3,880

Total depreciation expense	 $	3,880 

Business-type Activities
Water and sewer utilities	$	1,309,167	
Toll bridge operations	401,871	
Total depreciation expense	 $	1,711,038 	

Stormwater System
In accordance with the GASB 34 standards previously adopted by the District, the District has not recorded the cost of the stormwater system and other infrastructure improvements constructed prior to the adoption of GASB 34. The Storm Water Management System consists of approximately 179 acres of created lakes and system components. The lakes and marshes are connected to each other by drainage pipes and various drainage channels.

NOTE 7 – WATER, SEWER, AND EFFLUENT REUSE TRANSACTIONS

In accordance with the Utility Connection Collection and Reimbursement Agreement amounts advanced as connection fees in previous years are reduced by the portion of the connection fees collected from outside customers during the fiscal year. On June 18, 2013, the Developer, HD Associates, LP, transferred its rights under the Utility Connection Collection & Reimbursement Agreement to the Hammock Dunes Owners Association, Inc. (HDOA). The transfer provided that all potential payments made after April 1, 2013 under the Agreements were to be made to the HDOA. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, HDOA received refunds of $24,500.

The District has entered into an Inter-local Agreement with the City of Palm Coast (“City”), Florida pertaining to the provision of utility services whereby the City shall supply, and the District shall accept at the point of delivery up to a maximum daily volume of 2.6 million gallons per day of reclaimed water subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement. The City and the District shall obtain, maintain, and amend, at their own expense, all permits, consents, and approvals as required by law for performance of their respective obligations outlined in the Inter-local Agreement.

Whenever either the District or the City is confronted by an emergency water condition and desires to purchase available potable water from the other, the requesting party shall notify the selling party, in writing or by phone, and request that up to 0.5 million gallons per day of available potable water be transferred to the requesting party for a continuous period not to exceed 60 days. The selling party shall respond as soon as possible in an emergency condition or within twenty-four hours. The duration of the transfer may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
NOTE 9 – INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES AND TRANSFERS

Interfund receivables and payables at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

 Fund	Receivable	Payable	
General	$	-	59,741	
Bridge	88,919	-	
Stormwater	72,223	-	
Water and sewer	-	101,401	
Total	
$	161,142  $	161,142	
The outstanding balances between funds	
result primarily from the time lag between the dates that	
transactions are recorded in the accounting system and payments between funds are made. In the case of the District, the general fund and the water and sewer fund owed the bridge fund for payroll costs paid from the bridge fund. The water and sewer fund owed the stormwater fund stormwater fees collected in the water and sewer fund that have not yet been transferred to the stormwater fund.
Interfund transfers for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:

 Fund	Transfer in	Transfer out	
General	$	6,228  $	-
Bridge	-	6,228

Total

$	6,228  $

6,228

Transfers are used to move revenues from the fund where collection occurs to the fund where funds have been reallocated for use. In the case of the District, transfers from the enterprise funds to the general fund were approved by the Board in the fiscal year 2023 budget to allocate surplus funds to offset the cost of general operations.

NOTE 10 – RETIREMENT PLANS
The District maintains a Money Purchase 401(a) plan for employees who meet a certain pay requirement. The District’s required contribution is 6% of the total salaries of qualified participants. Total salaries of qualified participants for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 were $1,468,161. Employer contributions for the period were approximately $89,382.
The District maintains a 457(b) plan for employees who meet a certain pay requirement. The District’s required contribution is based on a matching requirement of employees’ maximum contributions of 2% of the total salaries of qualified participants. Total salaries of qualified participants for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 were $807,267. Employer contributions for the period were approximately $23,055 and employee contributions for the period were approximately $62,885.

NOTE 11 - GRANT

During the current fiscal year, the District was awarded a cost-reimbursement grant from The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies and for limited mitigation measures caused by Hurricane Ian. During the current fiscal year, the District expended approximately $215,000 in hurricane recovery costs. The reimbursement from FEMA was outstanding as of September 30, 2023, however, it was received shortly after.

NOTE 12 – 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 13 – 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.

NOTE 14 – LITIGATION

The District is involved with a litigation matter with Fence Service, Inc. whereby Fence Service, Inc. claims the District is in Breach of Contract for failure to pay for services due to a third-party fraudster who intervened in the receipt of the payment. The District is currently in the process of finalizing a settlement agreement with Fence Service, Inc. in which the District will pay approximately $13,975 to Fence Service, Inc.

In October 2022, a bicyclist was riding across the Hammock Dune Bridge and allegedly struck a disk of concrete with the tire of his bicycle, allegedly causing him to fall off his bicycle and sustain personal injuries. The bicyclist has filed a lawsuit against the District, which has been turned over to the District’s insurance carrier for defense.

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

REVENUES

Budgeted
		Amounts	   Original & Final		Actual

Variance Favorable (Unfavorable)

Maintenance assessments	$	129,535	$	125,005	$	(4,530)	
Interest income	1,000	4,366	3,366	
Total revenues	130,535	129,371	(1,164)	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	230,389	95,865	134,524	
Maintenance and operations	74,500	203,190	(128,690)	
Capital outlay	-	2,500	(2,500)	
Total expenditures	304,889	301,555	3,334	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

(174,354)	

(172,184)	

2,170	

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)				
Carryforward surplus	168,126	-	(168,126)	
Transfer in	6,228	6,228	-	
Total other financing sources and (uses)	174,354	6,228	(168,126)	

Net change in fund balance	
 $	-		
(165,956)  $	(165,956) 	
Fund balance - beginning			197,708 	
Fund balance - ending		 $	31,752 	

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. 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.	29	
Number of independent contractors compensated to whom nonemployee
compensation was paid in the last month of the District’s fiscal year being reported.	
119	
Employee compensation	$1,696,971.02	
Independent contractor compensation	$6,444,033.75	
Construction projects to begin on or after October 1; ($65K)	Not applicable	

Budget variance report	See the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual -
General Fund	
Ad Valorem taxes	Not applicable	
		
Non ad valorem special assessments;		
Special assessment rate
Special assessments collected	Operations and maintenance - $37.69	
	$125,005.00	
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
Dunes Community Development District Flagler 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, business type activities and each major fund of Dunes Community Development District, Flagler 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 16, 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, 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 16, 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
Dunes Community Development District Flagler County, Florida
We have examined Dunes Community Development District, Flagler 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 Dunes Community Development District, Flagler County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

May 16, 2024

MANAGEMENT LETTER PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To the Board of Supervisors
Dunes Community Development District Flagler County, Florida
Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of Dunes Community Development District ("District") as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and have issued our report thereon dated May 16, 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 Auditor General.
Other Reports and Schedule

We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on 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, AT-C Section 315, regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in those reports, which are dated May 16, 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 described in Rule 10.550 as required by the Rules of the Auditor General of 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 Dunes Community Development District, Flagler County, Florida and the Auditor General of the State of Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

We wish to thank Dunes Community Development District, Flagler 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 16, 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. 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 28.