HERITAGE PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

HERITAGE PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	    Page		
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT	1-2	
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	3-6	
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		
Government-Wide Financial Statements:		
Statement of Net Position	7	
Statement of Activities	8	
Fund Financial Statements:		
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds	9	
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds to
the Statement of Net Position	
10	
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Governmental Funds	
11	
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities	
12	
Notes to the Financial Statements	13-20	
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION		
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance –
Budget and Actual – General Fund	
21	
Notes to Required Supplementary Information	22	
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	

23-24	
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	

25	
MANAGEMENT LETTER PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	
26-27	

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Board of Supervisors
Heritage Park Community Development District St. Johns 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 Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial 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 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes 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.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 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. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements 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 entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of the District as of September 30, 2019, and the respective changes in financial position for the fiscal year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Other Matters
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, 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 Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated January 23, 2020, 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.

January 23, 2020

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our discussion and analysis of Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida (“District”) provides a narrative overview of the District’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. 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 liabilities of the District exceeded its assets plus deferred outflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal year resulting in a net position deficit balance of ($811,301).

The change in the District’s total net position in comparison with the prior fiscal year was ($24,566), 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, 2019, the District’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $588,573, an increase of $13,996 in comparison with the prior fiscal year. The total fund balance is non-spendable for prepaid items, restricted for debt service, assigned to renewal and replacement, and the remainder is unassigned fund balance which is available for spending at the District’s discretion.

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as the introduction to the District’s 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.

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

Fund Financial Statements

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

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Governmental Funds

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

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

The District maintains three individual governmental funds. 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, debt service and capital projects fund, all of which are considered major funds.

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

Notes to the Financial Statements

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

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of an entity’s financial position. In the case of the District, liabilities exceeded assets plus deferred outflows of resources 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,	
	2019	2018	
Current and other assets	$	598,919	$	584,381	
Capital assets, net of depreciation	 	2,809,106	3,045,018 	
Total assets	 	3,408,025	3,629,399 	
Deferred Outflows of Resources	 	35,864	38,296 	
Current liabilities	94,764	97,188	
Long-term liabilities	 	4,160,426	4,357,242 	
Total liabilities	 	4,255,190	4,454,430 	
Net position		
Net investment in capital assets	(1,315,456)	(1,273,928)	
Restricted	255,789	264,929	
Unrestricted	 	248,366	222,264 	
Total net position	  $	(811,301)   $	(786,735)	

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (Continued)

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. Although the District’s investment in capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.

The restricted portion of the District’s net position represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. 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,
2019	2018

Revenues:

Program revenues Charges for services

$	658,490	$

671,242

Operating grants and contributions	1,132	913
Capital grants and contributions	438	50
General revenues
Investment earnings	 	341	211 
Total revenues	 	660,401	672,416 Expenses:
General government	98,146	95,288
Maintenance and operations	375,186	403,443
Interest	 	211,635	218,097 
Total expenses	 	684,967	716,828 
Change in net position	 	(24,566)	(44,412)
Net position - beginning	 	(786,735)	(742,323)
Net position - ending	 $	(811,301)   $	(786,735)
As noted above and in the statement of activities, the cost of all governmental activities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 was $684,967. The majority of the costs of the District’s activities were paid by program revenues. Program revenues, comprised primarily of assessments, decreased slightly during the fiscal year. Program revenues were comprised primarily of assessments for both the current and prior fiscal years. The decrease in expenses is the result of less landscape and lake maintenance needed in the current year.

GENERAL BUDGETING HIGHLIGHTS

An operating budget was adopted and maintained by the governing board for the District pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes. The budget is adopted using the same basis of accounting that is used in preparation of the fund financial statements. The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the aggregate. Any budget amendments that increase the aggregate budgeted appropriations must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION

Capital Assets

At September 30, 2019, the District had $5,896,043 invested in capital assets for its governmental activities. In the government-wide financial statements, depreciation of $3,086,937 has been taken, which resulted in a net book value of $2,809,106. More detailed information about the District’s capital assets is presented in the notes of the financial statements.

Capital Debt

At September 30, 2019, the District had $4,205,000 in Bonds outstanding. More detailed information about the District’s capital debt is presented in the notes of the financial statements.

ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS

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

CONTACTING THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, land owners, 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 Heritage Park Community Development District’s Finance Department at 1408 Hamlin Avenue, Unit E, St. Cloud, Florida, 34771.

HERITAGE PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

	Governmental
 	Activities		
ASSETS		
Cash	$	68,247	
Investments	177,296	
Assessments receivable	6,047	
Prepaid items	7,135	
Restricted assets:		
Investments	340,194	
Capital assets:		
Depreciable, net	 	2,809,106 	
Total assets	 	3,408,025 	

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred charge on refunding (debit)	 	35,864 
Total deferred outflows of resources	 	35,864 

LIABILITIES		
Accounts payable	10,346	
Accrued interest payable	84,418	
Non-current liabilities:		
Due within one year	185,000	
Due in more than one year	 	3,975,426 	
Total liabilities	 	4,255,190 	
NET POSITION		
Net investment in capital assets	(1,315,456)	
Restricted for debt service	255,789	
Unrestricted	 	248,366 	
Total net position	  $	(811,301) 	

See notes to the financial statements

HERITAGE PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

Charges for

Program Revenues Operating Grants and

Capital Grants and

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position

Governmental

Functions/Programs	 	Expenses	Services	Contributions	Contributions	Activities	 Primary government:
Governmental activities:
General government	$	98,146	$	98,146	$	-	$	-	$	-	
Maintenance and operations	375,186	164,597	-	438	(210,151)	
Interest on long-term debt	 	211,635	395,747	1,132	-	185,244 	
Total governmental activities	 	684,967	658,490	1,132	438	(24,907) 	
	
General revenues:	
Investment earnings	 	341 	
Total general revenues	 	341 	
Change in net position	(24,566)	
Net position - beginning	 	(786,735) 	
Net position - ending	  $	(811,301) 	

See notes to the financial statements

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

 	Major Funds	
Capital

Total Governmental

ASSETS

General

Debt Service

Projects

Funds

Cash

$	47,345	$

-	$	20,902	$

68,247

Investments	76,899	340,194	100,397	517,490
Assessments receivable	6,034	13	-	6,047
Prepaid items	 	7,135	-	-	7,135 
Total assets	 $	137,413	$	340,207	$	121,299	$	598,919 

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable

  $	10,346	$	-	$	-	$	10,346 

Total liabilities	 	10,346	-	-	10,346 

Fund balances:
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items	7,135	-	-	7,135 Restricted for:
Debt service	-	340,207	-	340,207 Assigned to:
Renewal and replacement			-	-	121,299	121,299 Unassigned	 	119,932	-		-	119,932 
Total fund balances	 	127,067	340,207	121,299	588,573 

Total  liabilities and fund balances	 $	137,413	$	340,207	$	121,299	$	598,919 

See notes to the financial statements

RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

Fund balance - governmental funds	$	588,573
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 government as a whole.
Cost of capital assets	5,896,043		
Accumulated depreciation	 	(3,086,937) 	2,809,106	
Deferred charges on refunding of long-term debt are shown as deferred outflows/inflows of resources in the government-wide financial statements; however, this amount is expensed in the governmental fund financial statements.		

35,864	
Liabilities not due and payable from current available resources are not reported  as liabilities  in the governmental fund			
statements.	All liabilities, both current and long-term, reported in the government-wide financial statements.
Accrued interest payable	are	

(84,418)	
Bonds payable		 	(4,160,426)	(4,244,844) 	
Net position of governmental activities		  $	(811,301) 	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

 	Major Funds		Total

General

Debt Service

Capital Projects

Governmental Funds

REVENUES		
Assessments	$	262,743	$  395,747	$	-	$	658,490	
Interest earnings	 	341	1,132	438	1,911 	
Total revenues	 	263,084	396,879	438	660,401 	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	98,146	-	-	98,146
Maintenance and operations	139,274	-	-	139,274 Debt service:
Principal	-	200,000	-	200,000
Interest	 	-	208,985	-	208,985 
Total expenditures	 	237,420	408,985	-	646,405 

Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures	25,664	(12,106)	438	13,996

Fund balances - beginning	 	101,403	352,313	120,861	574,577 

Fund balances - ending	 $	127,067	$  340,207	$	121,299	$	588,573 

See notes to the financial statements

RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

are different because:		
Repayment of long-term liabilities are reported as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statements, but such repayments reduce liabilities in the statement of net position and  are  eliminated  in  the statement of activities.	

200,000	
Depreciation on capital assets is not recognized in the governmental fund financial statements, however, these amounts are recognized  as expenses in the government-wide statement of activities.	

(235,912)	
Amortization of the deferred charge on refunding and original issuance discounts is not recognized in the governmental fund financial statements, but is reported as an expense in the statement of activities.	

(5,616)	
The change in accrued interest on long-term liabilities between the current and prior fiscal year is recorded in the statement of activities but not in the governmental fund financial statements.	

 	2,966 	
Change in net position of governmental activities	  $	(24,566) 	

Net change in fund balances -  total governmental funds	$	13,996 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities

See notes to the financial statements

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING ENTITY

Heritage Park Community Development District (the "District") was established by St. Johns County Ordinance 2004-1 effective on January 12, 2004 pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, otherwise known as Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The Act provides among other things, the power to manage basic services for community development, power to borrow money and issue bonds, and to levy and assess non-ad valorem assessments for the financing and delivery of capital infrastructure.

The District was established for the purpose of financing and managing the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operations of the infrastructure within the District.

The District is governed by the Board of Supervisors ("Board"), which is composed of five members. The Supervisors are elected on an at large basis by registered voters residing within the District. The Board exercises all powers granted to the District pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.

The Board has the responsibility for:
Allocating 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 benefited property within the District. Operating and maintenance assessments are based upon the adopted budget and levied annually at a public hearing of the District. Debt service assessments are levied when Bonds are issued and certified for collection on  an annual basis. The District may collect assessments directly or utilize the uniform method of collection under 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 the 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 District 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.

Debt Service Fund
The debt service fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources for the annual payment of principal and interest on long-term debt.

Capital Projects Fund
This fund accounts for the financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major infrastructure and for renewal and replacement within the District.

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 other contractual restrictions.

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

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.

The District records all interest revenue related to investment activities in the respective funds. Investments are measured at amortized cost or reported at fair value as required by generally accepted accounting principles.

Prepaid Items
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements.

Capital Assets
Capital assets which include property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, sidewalks and similar items) are reported in the government activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 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 estimated fair market 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 – stormwater system
Infrastructure – irrigation, signs, fountains and other	25
10 - 25	

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.

Unearned Revenue
Governmental funds report unearned revenue in connection with resources that have been received, but not yet earned.

Refundings of Debt
For current refundings and advance refundings resulting in the defeasance of debt, the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the old debt is reported as a deferred outflow of resources and recognized ratably as a component of interest expense over the remaining life of the old debt or the life of the new debt, whichever is shorter. In connection with the refunding, $2,432 was recognized as a component of interest expense in the current fiscal year.

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 over the life of the Bonds. Bonds payable are reported net of applicable premiums or discounts. Bond issuance costs are expensed when incurred.

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

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

In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.

Fund Equity/Net Position
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report non spendable and restricted fund balance for amounts that are not available for appropriation or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Assignments of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change.

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

Committed fund balance – Amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action (resolution) of the Board of Supervisors. Commitments may be changed or lifted only by the Board of Supervisors taking the same formal action (resolution) that imposed the constraint originally. Resources accumulated pursuant to stabilization arrangements sometimes are reported in this category.

Assigned fund balance – Includes spendable fund balance amounts established by the Board of Supervisors that are intended to be used for specific purposes that are neither considered restricted nor committed. The Board may also assign fund balance as it does when appropriating fund balance to cover difference 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.

Fund Equity/Net Position (Continued)

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. 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 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 appropriations for annually budgeted funds lapse at the end of the year.

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, 2019:

 	Amortized Cost	Credit Risk	Maturities	
Weighted average of the
Florida PRIME	$	100,397	S&P AAAm	fund portfolio: 37 days	
US Bank Mmkt 5 - Ct	 	417,093 	N/A	N/A	
	  $	517,490 			

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.

However, the Bond Indenture limits the type of investments held using unspent proceeds.

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.

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. For external investment pools that qualify to be measured at amortized cost, the pool’s participants should also measure their investments in that external investment pool at amortized cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the District’s investments have been reported at amortized cost above.

Governmental activities
Capital assets, being depreciated	Beginning	Ending
 	Balance	Additions	Reductions	Balance		
Stormwater system	$	3,806,228	$	-	$	-	$	3,806,228	
Irrigation, signs, fountains and other	 	2,089,815	-	-	2,089,815 	
Total capital assets, being depreciated	 	5,896,043	-	-	5,896,043 	
Less accumulated depreciation for: Stormwater system	

1,824,592	152,249	-	1,976,841	
Irrigation, signs, fountains and other	 	1,026,433	83,663	-	1,110,096 	
Total accumulated depreciation	 	2,851,025	235,912	-	3,086,937 	
Total capital assets being depreciated	 	3,045,018	(235,912)	-	2,809,106 	
Governmental activities capital assets, net	  $	3,045,018	$	(235,912)   $	-	$	2,809,106 	

Depreciation was charged to the maintenance and operations function.

NOTE 6 - LONG TERM LIABILITIES

On December 1, 2013, the District issued $5,095,000 of Special Assessment Refunding Bond Series 2013 consisting of multiple term Bonds with maturity dates ranging from May 1, 2015 - May 1, 2035 and interest rates ranging from 1.5% - 5.125%. The Bonds were issued to refund the District’s outstanding Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2004A (the “Refunded Bonds”) and pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds. Interest is to be paid semiannually on each May 1 and November 1. Principal on the Bonds is to be paid serially commencing May 1, 2015 through May 1, 2035.

The Series 2013 Bonds are subject to redemption at the option of the District prior to maturity. The Series 2013 Bonds are subject to extraordinary mandatory redemption prior to maturity in the manner determined by the Bond Registrar if certain events occurred as outlined in the Bond Indenture. During the current fiscal year the District prepaid $25,000 of the Bonds.

The Bond Indenture established a debt service reserve requirement as well as other restrictions and requirements relating principally to the use of proceeds to pay for the infrastructure improvements and the procedures to be followed by the District on assessments to property owners. The District agrees to levy special assessments in annual amounts adequate to provide payment of debt service and to meet the reserve requirements. The District was in compliance with the requirements at September 30, 2019.

Changes in long-term liability activity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

Beginning

Ending

Due Within

Governmental activities Bonds payable:

 	Balance	Additions	Reductions	Balance	One Year	

Series 2013

$ 4,405,000 $

-	$	200,000

$ 4,205,000 $

185,000

Less: Original issuance discount 	47,758	-	3,184	44,574	-	
Total	 $   4,357,242    $	-	$	196,816    $   4,160,426   $	185,000 

Year ending

 	Governmental Activities	

     September 30:	Principal	Interest	Total	
2020	$	185,000	$	202,604	$	387,604	
2021	190,000	196,129	386,129	
2022	200,000	188,766	388,766	
2023	205,000	180,766	385,766	
2024	215,000	172,054	387,054	
2025-2029	1,245,000	694,719	1,939,719	
2030-2034	1,595,000	347,625	1,942,625	
2035	 	370,000	18,963	388,963 

$	4,205,000	$

2,001,626	$

6,206,626

NOTE 7 - MANAGEMENT COMPANY

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

NOTE 8 - RISK MANAGEMENT

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

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTMEBER 30, 2019

Budgeted
 	Amounts	

Actual

Variance with Final Budget - Positive

  Original & Final	Amounts	(Negative)	

REVENUES		
Assessments	$	255,225	$	262,743	$	7,518	
Interest earnings	 	25	341	316 	
Total revenues	 	255,250	263,084	7,834 	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	112,644	98,146	14,498
Maintenance and operations	 	149,047	139,274	9,773 
Total expenditures	 	261,691	237,420	24,271 

Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures	(6,441)	25,664	32,105

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Carry forward	 	6,441	-	(6,441) Total other financing sources	 	6,441	-	(6,441) 

Net change in fund balances

  $	-	

25,664	$

25,664

Fund balance - beginning	 	101,403 

Fund balance - ending	 $	127,067 

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, 2019.

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

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
Heritage Park Community Development District St. Johns County, Florida

We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements, and have issued our opinion thereon dated January 23, 2020.
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 may exist that have not been identified.
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.
January 23, 2020

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
Heritage Park Community Development District St. Johns County, Florida

We have examined Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns 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, 2019. Management is responsible for the 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.

In our opinion, the District complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

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 Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
January 23, 2020

MANAGEMENT LETTER PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA

To the Board of Supervisors
Heritage Park Community Development District St. Johns County, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida ("District") as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, and have issued our report thereon dated January 23, 2020.

Auditor’s Responsibility

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor General.

Other Reports and Schedule

We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Compliance and Other Matters based on an audit of the financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; and Independent Accountant’s Report on an examination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, 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 January 23, 2020, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.

Purpose of this Letter

The purpose of this letter is to comment on those matters required by Chapter 10.550 of the Rules of the Auditor General for the State of Florida. Accordingly, in connection with our audit of the financial statements of the District, as described in the first paragraph, we report the following:

Current year findings and recommendations.
Status of prior year findings and recommendations.
Compliance with the Provisions of the Auditor General of the State of Florida.

Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, as applicable, management, and the Board of Supervisors of Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties

We wish to thank Heritage Park Community Development District, St. Johns 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.
January 23, 2020

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, 2018.

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, 2019.

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, 2019.

The name or official title and legal authority of the District are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

The District has not met one or more of the financial emergency conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.

We applied financial condition assessment procedures and no deteriorating financial conditions were noted as of September 30, 2019. 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.