ISLANDS AT DORAL (NE) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

ISLANDS AT DORAL (NE) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MIAMI-DADE 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 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	
OTHER INFORMATION		
Data Elements required by FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c)	23	
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	

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

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MANAGEMENT LETTER REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 10.550 OF THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Board of Supervisors
Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements

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

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida (the “District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, 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, 2021, 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 Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements. The information for compliance with FL Statute 218.39 (3)
(c) is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The information for compliance with FL Statute
218.39 (3) (c) has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on it.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated March 21, 2022, 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.

March 21, 2022

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our discussion and analysis of Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida’s (“District”) provides a narrative overview of the District’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 ($1,888,667). When the District was formed, assets exceeded liabilities and subsequently infrastructure was deeded to Miami-Dade County creating the negative net position. The reason for the transfer of infrastructure was that the County is better able to maintain the infrastructure than the District. Further, financial condition assessment procedures have been applied and no deteriorating financial conditions were noted.

The change in the District’s total net position in comparison with the prior fiscal year was $278,761, an increase. 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, 2021, the District’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of
$558,615, an increase of $5,268 in comparison with the prior fiscal year. A portion of fund balance is restricted for debt service, assigned to subsequent year’s expenditures, 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 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.

The government-wide financial statements include all governmental activities that are principally supported by special assessments. 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 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 balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.

The District maintains two governmental funds for external reporting. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the general fund and debt service fund, both 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,
	2021	2020	

Current and other assets

$	570,808  $

564,447

Capital assets, net of depreciation		1,279,159	1,370,528  Total assets		1,849,967	1,934,975 
Deferred outflow of resources		29,597	33,826  Current liabilities		73,231	76,229
Long-term liabilities		3,695,000	4,060,000 
Total liabilities		3,768,231	4,136,229  Net position
Net investment in capital assets	(2,386,244)	(2,655,646)
Restricted	419,565	404,371
Unrestricted		78,012	83,847 
Total net position	 $  (1,888,667) $	(2,167,428)
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.

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (Continued)

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 increased during the most recent fiscal year. The majority of the increase represents the extent to which ongoing program revenues exceeded the cost of operations.

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,
	2021	2020	
Revenues:
Program revenues
Charges for services	$	592,904  $	594,384	
Operating grants and contributions	26	343	
General revenues		147	178 
Total revenues		593,077	594,905  Expenses:
General government	68,616	67,379	
Maintenance and operations	91,369	91,369	
Interest		154,331	166,394 	
Total expenses		314,316	325,142 	
Change in net position		278,761	269,763 	
Net position - beginning		(2,167,428)	(2,437,191)	
Net position - ending	 $  (1,888,667) $	(2,167,428)	

As noted above and in the statement of activities, the cost of all governmental activities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 was $314,316. The costs of the District’s activities were primarily funded by program revenues. Program revenues, comprised primarily of assessments, decreased slightly during the fiscal year. In total, expenses, including depreciation, decreased from the prior fiscal year.

GENERAL BUDGETING HIGHLIGHTS

An operating budget was adopted and maintained by the governing board for the District pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes. The budget is adopted using the same basis of accounting that is used in preparation of the fund financial statements. The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the aggregate. Any budget amendments that increase the aggregate budgeted appropriations must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The general fund budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 was amended to increase revenues by $1,764 and decrease appropriations by $(6,204). Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION

Capital Assets

At September 30, 2021, the District had $2,741,063 invested in capital assets for its governmental activities. In the government-wide financial statements depreciation of $1,461,904 has been taken, which resulted in a net book value of $1,279,159. More detailed information about the District’s capital assets is presented in the notes of the financial statements.

Capital Debt

At September 30, 2021, the District had $3,695,000 in Bonds outstanding for its governmental activities. 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 AND OTHER EVENTS

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

CONTACTING THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, land owners, 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 Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District’s management services at Special District Services, Inc., 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410.

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

ASSETS
Cash
Restricted assets:

Governmental
	Activities	

$	90,205

Investments	480,603
Capital assets:
Depreciable		1,279,159 
Total assets		1,849,967 	
DEFERRED OUTFLOW OF RESOURCES		
Deferred charge on refunding (debit)		29,597 	
Total deferred outflow of resources		29,597 	
LIABILITIES		
Accounts payable	12,193	
Accrued interest payable	61,038	
Non-current liabilities:		
Due within one year	265,000	
Due in more than one year		3,430,000 	
Total liabilities		3,768,231 	
NET POSITION		
Net investment in capital assets	(2,386,244)	
Restricted for debt service	419,565	
Unrestricted		78,012 	
Total net position	 $  (1,888,667) 	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Program Revenues

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position

Charges for

Operating Grants and

Governmental

Functions/Programs	 Expenses	Service	Contribution	Activities	 Primary government:
Governmental activities:
General government	$	68,616	$	62,634	$	-	$	(5,982)	
Maintenance and operations	91,369	-	-	(91,369)	
Interest on long-term debt		154,331	530,270	26	375,965 
Total governmental activities		314,316	592,904	26	278,614 

General revenues:
Unrestricted investment earnings		147 	
Total general revenues		147 	
Change in net position	278,761	
Net position - beginning		(2,167,428) 	
Net position - ending	 $	(1,888,667) 	

See notes to the financial statements

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

	Major Funds	
Debt

Total Governmental

General

Service

Funds

ASSETS		
Cash	$	90,205	$	-	$	90,205	
Investments	-	480,603	480,603	
Total assets	 $	90,205	$	480,603	$	570,808 

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12,193	$	-	$	12,193	
Total liabilities	12,193	-	12,193	

Fund balances: Restricted for:
Debt service	

-	

480,603	

480,603	
Assigned to:
Subsequent year's expenditures	
22,035	
-	
22,035	
Unassigned	55,977	-	55,977	
Total fund balances	78,012	480,603	558,615	

Total liabilities and fund balances	
$	90,205	
$	480,603	
$	570,808	

See notes to the financial statements

RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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 government as a whole.
Cost of capital assets	2,741,063

558,615

Accumulated depreciation	  (1,461,904)   1,279,159 

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.	29,597
Liabilities not due and payable from current available resources are not reported as liabilities in the governmental fund financial statements. All liabilities, both current and long-term, are reported in the government-wide financial statements.
Accrued interest payable	(61,038)
Bonds payable	  (3,695,000)   (3,756,038) 
Net position of governmental activities	 $ (1,888,667) 

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

	Major Funds		Total
Debt	Governmental
	General	Service	Funds	
REVENUES
Assessments	
$	62,634	
$	530,270	
$	592,904	
Interest and other revenues	147	26	173	
Total revenues	62,781	530,296	593,077	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	68,616	-	68,616	
Debt service:
Principal	
-	
365,000	
365,000	
Interest	-	154,193	154,193	
Total expenditures	68,616	519,193	587,809	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

(5,835)	

11,103	

5,268	
Fund balances - beginning	83,847	469,500	553,347	

Fund balances - ending	
$	78,012	
$	480,603	
$	558,615	

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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds	$ 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 statement but is reported as an expense in the statement

5,268

of activities.	(91,369)
Repayment of long-term liabilities are reported as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statement but such repayments reduce liabilities in the statement of net position and are eliminated in the
statement of activities.	365,000
Amortization of deferred charge on refunding is not recognized in the governmental fund financial statements, but is reported as an expense
in the statement of activities.	(4,229)
The change in accrued interest between the current and prior year is reported on the statement of activities but not on the fund financial
statements.		4,091 
Change in net position of governmental activities	$	278,761

See notes to the financial statements

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING ENTITY

Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District ("District") was created on January 30, 2004 by Ordinance 04-17 of the Miami-Dade County, Florida, 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 purposes of financing and managing the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of a portion of the infrastructure necessary for community development within the District.

The District is governed by the Board of Supervisors ("Board"), which is composed of four members. The Supervisors are elected by the owners of the property within the District. The Board of Supervisors of the District exercise all powers granted to the District pursuant to Chapter 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 certain land and all platted lots within the District. Assessments are levied each November 1 on property of record as of the previous January. The fiscal year for which annual assessments are levied begins on October 1 with discounts available for payments through February 28 and become delinquent on April 1. For debt service assessments, amounts collected as advance payments are used to prepay a portion of the Bonds outstanding. Otherwise, assessments are collected annually to provide funds for the debt service on the portion of the Bonds which are not paid with prepaid assessments.

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

The District reports the following major governmental 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.

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. In addition, surplus funds may be deposited into certificates of deposit which are insured and any unspent Bond proceeds are required to be held in investments as specified in the Bond Indenture.

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

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, which include property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, sidewalks and similar items) are reported in the government activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 (amount not rounded) and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation.

The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed.

Property, plant and equipment of the District are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Assets	Years	
Stormwater management	30	
Roadways	30	
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.

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, $4,229 was recognized as a component of interest expense in the current fiscal year.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assigned fund balance – Includes spendable fund balance amounts established by the Board of Supervisors that are intended to be used for specific purposes that are neither considered restricted nor committed. The Board may also assign fund balance as it does when appropriating fund balance to cover differences in estimated revenue and appropriations in the subsequent year’s appropriated budget. Assignments are generally temporary and normally the same formal action need not be taken to remove the assignment.

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. 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.

The District’s investments were held as follows at September 30, 2021:

Investment	Amortized Cost	Credit Risk	Maturities

U.S. Bank Open Commercial Paper
Total

 $	480,603 
 $	480,603 

S&P A-1+	Open ended

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. Accordingly, the District’s investments have been reported at amortized cost above.

Governmental activities
Capital assets, being depreciated

Beginning Balance

Increases	Decreases

Ending Balance

Stormwater management	$	1,934,804	$	-	$	-	$	1,934,804	
Roadways	806,259	-	-	806,259	
Total capital assets, being depreciated	2,741,063	-	-	2,741,063	

Less accumulated depreciation for:			
Stormwater management	967,410	64,494	-	1,031,904	
Roadways	403,125	26,875	-	430,000	
Total accumulated depreciation	1,370,535	91,369	-	1,461,904	

Total capital assets, being depreciated, net	
1,370,528	
(91,369)	
-	1,279,159	

Governmental activities capital assets, net	
$  1,370,528	
$	(91,369)	
$	-	$  1,279,159	

Depreciation expense was charged to maintenance and operations.

NOTE 6 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

On April 15, 2014, the District issued $5,925,000 of Special Assessment Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 due May 1, 2029, with a fixed interest rate of 3.85%. The Bonds were issued to refund Series 2004 Special Assessment Bonds (the “Refunded 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, 2029.

The Series 2014 Bonds are subject to redemption at the option of the District prior to their maturity. The Bonds are subject to extraordinary mandatory redemption prior to their selected maturity in the manner determined by the Bond Registrar if certain events occurred as outlined in the Bond Indenture. This occurred during the year as District prepaid $110,000 of the Bonds.

The Bond Indenture requires that the District maintain adequate amounts in a reserve account to meet the debt service reserve requirement as defined in the Indenture. In addition, the Bond Indenture has certain restrictions and requirements relating principally to the use of proceeds 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 is in compliance with the requirements as of September 30, 2021.

Changes in long-term liability activity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:

	Beginning
Balance	
Additions	
Reductions	Ending
Balance	Due Within
One Year	
Governmental activities Bonds payable:
Series 2014	

$	4,060,000	

$	-	$	

365,000	

$  3,695,000	

$	265,000	
Total	$	4,060,000	$	-	$	365,000	$  3,695,000	$	265,000	

Year ending

	Governmental Activities	

 September 30:	Principal	Interest	Total	
2022	$	265,000	$	142,258	$	407,258	
2023	275,000	132,055	407,055	
2024	285,000	121,468	406,468	
2025	305,000	110,495	415,495	
2026	315,000	98,753	413,753	
2027-2029		2,250,000	221,760	2,471,760 
 $	3,695,000  $	826,789  $	4,521,789 

NOTE 7 – MANAGEMENT COMPANY

The District has contracted with a management company to perform management advisory services, which include financial and accounting 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 over the past three years.

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

	Budgeted Amount		Actual

Variance with Final Budget - Positive

Original	Final

Amounts

(Negative)

REVENUES		
Assessments	$	60,710	$	62,634	$	62,634	$	-		
Interest and other revenues	300	140	147		7	
Total revenues	61,010	62,774	62,781		7	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	82,545	76,341	68,616	7,725	
Total expenditures	82,545	76,341	68,616	7,725	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

(21,535)	

(13,567)	

(5,835)	

7,732	

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Use of surplus	21,535	13,567	-	(13,567)	
Total other financing sources (uses)	21,535	13,567	-	(13,567)	

Net change in fund balances	
 $	-	$	-		
(5,835)	
 $	(5,835) 	

Fund balances - beginning		83,847 

Fund balances - ending	 $	78,012 

See notes to required supplementary information

NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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

The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the aggregate. Any budget amendments that increase the aggregate budgeted appropriations must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The general fund budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 was amended to increase revenues by $1,764 and decrease appropriations by $($6,204). Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

OTHER INFORMATION – DATA ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY FL STATUTE 218.39(3)(C) UNAUDITED

Element	
Comments	
Number of district employees compensated at 9/30/2021	0	
Number of independent contractors compensated in September 2021	1	
Employee compensation for FYE 9/30/2021 (paid/accrued)	Not applicable	
Independent contractor compensation for FYE 9/30/2021	$6,342	
Construction projects to begin on or after October 1; (>$65K)	Not applicable	
Budget variance report	See Variance Report in report for details	
Ad Valorem taxes;	Not applicable	
Millage rate FYE 9/30/2021	Not applicable	
Ad valorem taxes collected FYE 9/30/2021	Not applicable	
Outstanding Bonds:	Not applicable	
		
Non ad valorem special assessments;		
Special assessment rate FYE 9/30/2021	
Ranges From $1,028.21 to $1,709.32 Per Unit	
Special assessments collected FYE 9/30/2021	$592,904	
Outstanding Bonds:		
Series 2014, due May 1, 2029,	$3,695,000 - See Long Term Liabilities Note in report for details	

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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
Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District Miami-Dade 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 Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements, and have issued our opinion thereon dated March 21, 2022.
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.

March 21, 2022

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
Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida

We have examined Islands of Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade 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, 2021. 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.

In our opinion, the District complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

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 Islands of Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

March 21, 2022

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

To the Board of Supervisors
Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District ("District") as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 and have issued our report thereon dated March 21, 2022.

Auditor’s Responsibility

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

Other Reporting Requirements

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 Auditor’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 March 21, 2022, 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 Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

We wish to thank Islands at Doral (NE) Community Development District, Miami-Dade 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.

March 21, 2022

REPORT TO MANAGEMENT

CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

None

PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS

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, 2020.

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, 2021.

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, 2021.

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, 2021. 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 23.