Management & Consulting, LLC
250 International Parkway, Suite 280 Lake Mary, Fl. 32746
321-263-0132

STONEBRIER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Agenda Package
Board of Supervisor Audit Committee Meeting

Date & Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019
6:30 PM

AVID Management 2906 Busch Lake Blvd,
Tampa, FL

Note: The Advanced Meeting Package is a working document and all materials are considered DRAFTS prior to presentationn and Board acceptance, approval or adoption.

Stonebrier Community Development District
DPFG Management & Consulting, LLC

[X]	250 International Parkway, Suite 280	[ ] 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 175	
	Lake Mary FL 32746	Tampa, Florida 33647	
	321-263-0132 Ext. 4205	813-374 -9105	

Board of Supervisors
Stonebrier Community Development District

Dear Board Members:

The Audit Committee Meeting t he Board of Supervisors of the Stonebrier CDD is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at AVID Management, 2906 Busch Lake Blvd, Tampa, FL.

The advanced copy of the agenda for the meeting is attached, along with associated documentation for your consideration. Any additional support material will be forward to you under separate cover or distributed at the meeting.

The balance of the agenda is routine in nature and staff will present their reports at the meeting. In the meantime if you have any questions, please contact me.

Sincerely,
Patricia Comings-Thibault
Patricia Comings-Thibault District Manager

Enclosure

Cc:	District Attorney
District Engineer District Records Developer

District:	STONEBRIER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Date of Meeting:	Thursday, November 14, 2019 Time:	6:30 PM
Location:	AVID Management
2906 Busch Lake Blvd, Tampa, FL

Roll Call

Audit Committee Agenda

Dial-in Number: 712-775-7031 Guest Access Code: 109-516-380

Audience Comments – (limited to 3 minutes per individual)
Business Items
Consideration for Approval – The Minutes of the Audit Committee	Exhibit 1 Meeting Held October 10, 2019

Ranking of Audit Proposals
Summary Evaluation	Exhibit 2
DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, PA	Exhibit 3
Grau & Associates	Exhibit 4
Audit Committees Recommendation for Auditor Services
Adjournment

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EXHIBIT 1

1	MINUTES OF MEETING
2	STONEBRIER
3	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
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The Audit Committee Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Stonebrier Community
Development District was held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at AVID Management, 2906
Busch Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33614 . 8
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS – Roll Call
Ms. Thibault called the meeting to order and conducted roll call.

Present and constituting a quorum were:		
Analina Medina	Board Supervisor, Chairwoman	
Avelino Vide	Board Supervisor, Vice Chairman	
Brad Cornelius	Board Supervisor, Assistant Secretary	
Also present were:		
Patricia Thibault	District Manager, DPFG Management & Consulting, LLC.	
Tucker Mackie (via phone)	District Counsel, Hopping Green & Sams	

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The following is a summary of the discussions and actions taken at the October 10, 2019 Stonebrier CDD
Board of Supervisors Audit Committee Meeting.
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SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS – Audience Comments
There being none, the next item followed.
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS – Administration Items
A. Exhibit 1: Review of RFP and Evaluation Criteria for the Selection of an Auditor

On a MOTION by Ms. Medina, SECONDED by Mr. Cornelius, WITH ALL IN FAVOR, the Board approved the RFP and Evaluation Criteria for the Selection of an Auditor for the Stonebrier Community Development District.

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FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS – Business Items
A. Authorization to Proceed with Publications of RFP for the Selection of an Auditor

On a MOTION by Ms. Medina, SECONDED by Mr. Cornelius, WITH ALL IN FAVOR, the Board approved the Authorization to Proceed with Publications of RFP for the Selection of an Auditor for the Stonebrier Community Development District.

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B. Scheduling of Next Meeting Date – November 14, 2019
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS – Adjournment
Ms. Thibault asked for final questions, comments, or corrections before adjourning the meeting.
There being none, Ms. Medina made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Stonebrier CDD				October 10, 2019	
	Audit Committee Meeting			Page 2 of 2	
38	On a MOTION by Ms. Medina, SECONDED by Mr. Cornelius, WITH ALL IN FAVOR, the Board	
39	adjourned the meeting for the Stonebrier Community Development District.		
40	*Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter	
41	considered at the meeting is advised that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the	
42	proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.	
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44	Meeting minutes were approved at a meeting by vote of the Board of Supervisors at a publicly noticed	
45	meeting held on 	.				
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EXHIBIT 2

FY 2019	STONEBRIER - AUDITOR EVALUATION
Ability of		Proposer	Understanding Personnel	Experience	 Scope of Work
FY 2020	FY 2021	20 Pts.	20 Pts	20 Pts	
Ability to Furnish Required Service 20 Pts	

Price 20 Points	

TOTAL POINTS	
	
Dibartolomeo	$2,500	$2,600	$2,700							
	
Grau	$3,600	$3,700	$3,800							

EXHIBIT 3

Stonebrier Community Development District

Proposer

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A. Certified Public Accountants
2222 Colonial Road, Suite 200 Fort Pierce, Florida 34950 (772) 461-8833
591 SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34984 (772) 878-1952

Contact:

Jim Hartley, CPA Principal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal Professional Qualifications
Professional Staff Resources	1-2
Current and Near Future Workload	2
Identification of Audit Team	2
Resumes	3-5
Governmental Audit Experience	6
Additional Data
Procedures for Ensuring Quality Control & Confidentiality	7
Independence	7-8
Computer Auditing Capabilities	8
Contracts of Similar Nature	9
Technical Approach
Agreement to Meet or Exceed the Performance Specifications	10
Tentative Audit Schedule	11
Description of Audit Approach	12-15
Proposed Audit Fee	16

DMHB

DIBARTOLOMEO, MCBEE, HARTLEY & BARNES, P.A.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Stonebrier
Community Development District Audit Selection Committee

Dear Committee Members:

We are pleased to have this opportunity to present the qualifications of DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A. (DMHB) to serve as Stonebrier Community Development District’s independent auditors. The audit is a significant engagement demanding various professional resources, governmental knowledge and expertise, and, most importantly, experience serving Florida local governments. DMHB understands the services required and is committed to performing these services within the required time frame. We have the staff available to complete this engagement in a timely fashion. We audit several entities across the State making it feasible to schedule and provide services at the required locations.
Proven Track Record— Our clients know our people and the quality of our work. We have always been responsive, met deadlines, and been willing to go the extra mile with the objective of providing significant value to mitigate the cost of the audit. This proven track record of successfully working together to serve governmental clients will enhance the quality of services we provide.
Experience—DMHB has a history of providing quality professional services to an impressive list of public sector clients in Florida. We currently serve a large number of public sector entities in Florida, including cities, villages, special districts, as well as a large number of community development districts. Our firm has performed in excess of 100 community development district audits. In addition, our senior management team members have between 25 and 35 years experience in serving Florida governments. DMHB is a recognized leader in providing services to governmental and non-profit agencies within the State of Florida. Through our experience in performing audits, we have been able to increase our audit efficiency and therefore reduce cost. We have continually passed this cost saving on to our clients and will continue to do so in the future. As a result of our experience and expertise, we have developed an effective and efficient audit approach designed to meet or exceed the performance specifications in accordance with audit 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 with minimal disruption to your operations. Our firm has frequent technical updates to keep our personnel informed and up to date on all changes that are occurring within the industry.

2222 Colonial Road, Suite 200 Fort Pierce, Florida 34950772-461-8833  Fax: 772-461-8872 591 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida 34984772-878-1952Fax: 772-878-1709
Member AICPA	Member AICPA Division for CPA Firms	Member AICPA Private Company Practice Section
WWW.DMHBCPA.NET

Timeliness – In order to meet the Districts needs, we will perform interim internal control testing as required by January 31st from unaudited preliminary general ledgers provided. The remaining testing will be completed no later than May 1st. We will also review all minutes and subsequent needs related to the review of the minutes by January 30th. Follow up review will be completed as necessary.

Communication and Knowledge Sharing— Another driving force behind our service approach is frequent, candid and open communication with management with no surprises. During the course of the audit, we will communicate with management on a regular basis to provide you with a status report on the audit and to discuss any issues that arise, potential management letter comments, or potential audit differences.

In the accompanying proposal, you will find additional information upon which you can evaluate DMHB’s qualifications. Our full team is in place and waiting to serve you. Please contact us at 2222 Colonial Road, Suite 200 Fort Pierce, FL 34950. Our phone number is (772) 461-8833. We look forward to further discussion on how our team can work together with you.

Very truly yours,

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A. is a local public accounting firm with offices in the cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. The firm was formed in 1982.

Professional Staff Resources

Our services will be delivered through personnel in both our Port St. Lucie and Ft. Pierce offices, located at 591 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984 and 2222 Colonial Road, Suite 200, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950, respectively. DMHB has a total of 19 professional staff including 9 with extensive experience serving governmental entities.

Professional Staff	Number of	
Classification	Professionals	
Partner	4	
Managers	2	
Senior	2	
Staff	11	
	19	

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes provides a variety of accounting, auditing, tax litigation support, estate planning, and consulting services. Some of the governmental, non-profit accounting, auditing and advisory services currently provided to clients include:

Annual financial and compliance audits including Single Audits of State and Federal financial assistance programs under the OMB A-133 audit criteria

Issuance of Comfort Letters, consent letters, and parity certificates in conjunction with the issuance of tax-exempt debt obligations, including compiling financial data and interim period financial statement reviews

Assisting in compiling historical financial data for first-time and subsequent submissions for the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)

Professional Staff Resources (Continued)

Audits of franchise fees received from outside franchisees

Preparation of annual reports to the State Department of Banking and Finance

Audits of Internal Controls – Governmental Special Project

Assistance with Implementation of current GASB pronouncements

Current and Near Future Workload
In order to better serve and provide timely and informative financial data, we have comprised an experienced audit team. Our present and future workloads will permit the proposed audit team to perform these audits within the time schedule required and meet all deadlines.

Identification of Audit Team

The team is composed of people who are experienced, professional, and creative. They fully understand your business and will provide you with reliable opinions. In addition, they will make a point to maintain ongoing dialogue with each other and management about the status of our services.

The auditing firm you select is only as good as the people who serve you. We are extremely proud of the outstanding team we have assembled for your engagement. Our team brings many years of relevant experience coupled with the technical skill, knowledge, authority, dedication, and most of all, the commitment you need to meet your government reporting obligations and the challenges that will result from the changing accounting standards.

A flow chart of the audit team and brief resumes detailing individual team members’ experience in each of the relevant areas follow.

Jim Hartley, CPA – Engagement Partner (resume attached) Will assist in the field as main contact

Jay McBee, CPA – Technical Reviewer (resume attached) Theresa Goldstein - Senior (resume attached)
Staff – TBA

Jim Hartley
Partner – DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes

Experience and Training

Jim has over 25 years of public accounting experience and would serve as the engagement partner. His experience and training include:

25 years of non-profit and governmental experience.
Specializing in serving entities ranging from Government to Associations and Special District audits.
Has performed audits and advisory services for a variety of public sector entities.
Has extensive experience performing audits of federal grant recipients in accordance with the Single Audit Act and the related Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines.
Experienced in maintaining the GFOA Certificate of Achievement.
120 hours of CPE credits over the past 3 years.

Recent Engagements

Has provided audit services on governmental entities including towns, villages, cities, counties, special districts and community development districts. Jim has assisted with financial statement preparation, system implementation, and a variety of services to a wide range of non-profit and governmental entities. Jim currently provides internal audit and consulting services to governmental entities and non-profit agencies to assist in implementing and maintaining “best practice” accounting policies and procedures. Jim provides auditing services to the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, St. Lucie County Fire District, City of Port St. Lucie, Tradition CDD #1 – 10, Southern Groves CDD #1-6, Multiple CDD audits, Town of St. Lucie Village, Town of Sewall’s Point, Town of Jupiter Island along with several other entities, including Condo and Homeowner Associations.

Education and Registrations

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Sterling College.
Certified Public Accountant

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association

Volunteer Service

Treasurer & Executive Board - St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce
Budget Advisory Board - St. Lucie County School District
Past Treasurer - Exchange Club for Prevention of Child Abuse & Exchange Foundation Board
Board of Directors – State Division of Juvenile Justice

Jay L. McBee
Partner – DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes

Experience and Training

Jay has over 35 years of public accounting experience and would serve as the technical reviewer on the audit. His experience and training include:

35 years of government experience.
Specializing in serving local government entities.
Has performed audits and advisory services for a variety of public sector entities including counties, cities, special districts, and school districts.
Has experience performing audits of federal grant recipients in accordance with the Single Audit Act and the related Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines, including Circular A-133 and the Rules of the Auditor General.
Has extensive experience in performing pension audits.
Experienced in developing and maintaining the GFOA Certificate of Achievement.
120 Hours of relevant government CPE credits over the past 3 years.
Experience in municipal bond and other governmental-financing options and offerings.

Recent Engagements

Has provided auditing services on local governmental entities including towns, villages, cities, counties, special district and community development districts. Jay has assisted with financial preparation, system implementation, and a variety of government services to a wide range of governmental entities. Jay currently provides auditing services to the City of Port St. Lucie, City of Okeechobee Pension Trust Funds, St. Lucie County Fire District Pension funds, along with several other non-profit and governmental entities.

Education and Registrations

Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Quantitative Business Management – West Virginia University.
Certified Public Accountant

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association

Volunteer Service

Member of the St. Lucie County Citizens Budget Committee
Finance committee for the First United Methodist Church
Treasurer of Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County

Theresa Goldstein
Supervisor – DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes

Experience and training
Theresa has over 15 years of public accounting experience and would serve as the supervisor for the Constitutional Officers. Her experience and training include:
15 years of government experience.
Specializing in serving local government entities.
Has performed audits and advisory services for a variety of public sector entities including counties, cities, towns and special districts.
Has extensive experience performing audits of federal grant recipients in accordance with the Single Audit Act and the related Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines, including Circular A-133 and the Rules of the Auditor General.
Experienced in maintaining the GFOA Certificate of Achievement.
100 hours of relevant government CPE credits over the past 3 years.

Recent Engagements
Has provided audit services on governmental entities including towns, villages, cities, counties, special districts and community development districts. Theresa has assisted with financial statement preparation, system implementation, and a variety of services to a wide range of non-profit and governmental entities. Theresa currently provides internal audit and consulting services to multiple agencies to assist in implementing and maintaining “best practice” accounting policies and procedures. Engagements include City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County Fire District, Town of Sewall’s Point, Town of Jupiter Island, Multiple CDD audits, Tradition CDD #1-10, Southern Groves CDD #1-6 and Town of St. Lucie Village.

Education and Registrations
Bachelor of Science in Finance – University of Central Florida
Masters of Business Administration with concentration in Accounting – Bryant College

Professional Affiliations

Associate Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)

Governmental Audit Experience

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A., through its principals and members, has provided continuous in-depth professional accounting, auditing, and consulting services to local government units, nonprofit organizations, and commercial clients. Our professionals have developed considerable expertise in performing governmental audits and single audits and in preparing governmental financial statements in conformance with continually evolving GASB pronouncements, statements, and interpretations. All of the public sector entities we serve annually are required to be in accordance with GASB pronouncements and government auditing standards. We currently perform several Federal and State single audits in compliance with OMB Circular A- 133 and under the Florida Single Audit Act. Our professionals are also experienced in assisting their clients with preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (GFOA).

All work performed by our firm is closely supervised by experienced certified public accountants. Only our most seasoned CPA’s perform consulting services. Some of the professional accounting, auditing, and management consulting services currently provided to our local governmental clients include:

Annual financial and compliance audits including Single Audits of State and Federal financial assistance programs under OMB A-133 audit criteria and the Florida Single Audit Act
Assisting in compiling historical financial data for first-time and supplemental submissions for GFOA Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting
Audits of franchise fees received from outside franchisees
Assistance with Implementation of GASB-34
Internal audit functions
Fixed assets review and updating cost/depreciation allocations and methods

ADDITIONAL DATA

Procedures for Ensuring Quality Control & Confidentiality

Quality control in any CPA firm can never be taken for granted. It requires a continuing commitment to professional excellence. DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes is formally dedicated to that commitment.

In an effort to continue to maintain the standards of working excellence required by our firm, DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes, P.A. joined the Quality Review Program of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. To be a participating member firm, a firm must obtain an independent compliance review of its quality control policies and procedures to ascertain the firm’s compliance with existing auditing standards on the applicable engagements. The scope of peer review is comprehensive in that it specifically reviews the following quality control policies and procedures of the participating firm:

Professional, economic, and administrative independence
Assignment of professional personnel to engagements
Consultation on technical matters
Supervision of engagement personnel
Hiring and employment of personnel
Professional development
Advancement
Acceptance and continuance of clients
Inspection and review system

Independence

Independence is a hallmark of our profession. We encourage our staff to use professional judgment in situations where our independence could be impaired or the perception of a conflict of interest might exist. In the governmental sector, public perception is as important as professional standards. Therefore, independent auditors must exercise utmost care in the performance of their duties.

Our firm has provided continuous certified public accounting services in the government sector for 31 years, and we are independent of the Community Development Districts as defined by the following rules, regulations, and standards:

ADDITIONAL DATA (CONTINUED)

Independence (Continued)

Au Section 220 – Statements on Auditing Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
ET Sections 101 and 102 – Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Chapter 21A-21, Florida Administrative Code
Section 473.315, Florida Statutes
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States

Computer Auditing Capabilities

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes’ strong computer capabilities as demonstrated by our progressive approach to computer auditing and extensive use of microcomputers. Jay McBee is the MIS partner for DMHB. Jay has extensive experience in auditing and evaluating various computer systems and would provide these services in this engagement.

We view the computer operation as an integral part of its accounting systems. We would evaluate the computer control environment to:

Understand the computer control environment’s effect on internal controls
Conclude on whether aspects of the environment require special audit attention
Make preliminary determination of comments for inclusion in our management letter

This evaluation includes:

System hardware and software
Organization and administration
Access

Contracts of Similar Nature within References

Client	
Years	Annual Audit In Accordance With GAAS	
Engagement Partner	
Incl. Utility Audit/ Consulting	
GFOA
Cert.	
GASB 34
Implementation & Assistance	
Total Hours	
St. Lucie County Fire District Karen Russell, Clerk-Treasurer
(772)462-2300	1984 -
Current		
Jim Hartley				
250-300	
City of Fort Pierce
Johnna Morris, Finance Director (772)-460-2200	2005-
current		
Mark Barnes				
800	
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Nina Hurtubise, Finance Director
(772)-466-1600	2005-
current		
Jim Hartley				
600	
Town of Jupiter Island Mike Ventura
(772)-545-0104	
2010		
Jim Hartley	
			
200	
Town of Sewall’s Point Pamela Walker
(772) 287-2455	2010	
	
Jim Hartley			
	
225	
Town of St. Lucie Village Diane Robertson, Town Clerk
(772) 595-0663	
1999 –
current		
Jim Hartley				
100	
City of Okeechobee Pension Trust Funds
Marita Rice, Supervisor of Finance (863)763-9460	
1998 –
current	
	
Jay McBee				
60	
St. Lucie County Fire District 175 Pension Trust Fund
Chris Bushman , Captain (772) 462-2300	
1990 –
current	
	
Jay McBee				
60	
Tradition Community Development District 1-10
Alan Mishlove,District Finance Manager
(407)382-3256	
2002 -
current	
	

Jim Hartley			
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350	
Legends Bay Community Development District Patricia Comings-Thibault
(321)263-0132	2013-
current	
	
Jim Hartley				
50	
Union Park Community Development District Patricia Comings-Thibault
(321)263-0132	2013-
current	
	
Jim Hartley				
50	
Deer Island Community Development District Patricia Comings-Thibault (321)263-0132	2013-
current	
	
Jim Hartley				
50	
Park Creek Community Development District Patricia Comings-Thibault (321)263-0132	2013-
current	
	
Jim Hartley				
50	
Waterleaf Community Development District Patricia Comings-Thibault (321)263-0132	2013-
current	
	
Jim Hartley				
50	

TECHNICAL APPROACH
An Express Agreement to Meet or Exceed the Performance Specifications.
The audit will be conducted in compliance with the following requirements:

a.	Rules of the Auditor General for form and content of governmental audits	
b.	Regulations of the State Department of Banking and Finance	
c.	Audits of State and Local Governmental Units-American Institute of Certified Public	
	Accountants.	
The audit report shall contain the opinion of the auditor in reference to all financial statements, and an opinion reflecting compliance with applicable legal provisions.
We will also provide the required copies of the audit report, the management letter, any related reports on internal control weaknesses and one copy of the adjusting journal entries and financial work papers.
The auditor shall, at no additional charge, make all related work papers available to any Federal or State agency upon request in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations.
We will work in cooperation with the District, its underwriters and bond council in regard to any bond issues that may occur during the term of the contract.
The financial statements shall be prepared in conformity with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement Number 34, 63 and 65.

We will commit to issuing the audit for each Fiscal year by June 1st of the following year. In order to ensure this we will perform interim internal control testing as required by January 31st from unaudited preliminary general ledgers provided. The remaining testing will be completed no later than May 1st. We will also review all minutes and subsequent needs related to the review of the minutes by January 30th. Follow up review will be completed as necessary.

b. A Tentative Schedule for Performing the Key phases of the Audit – proposed for FYE 2019 and 2020

Audit Phase and Tasks

Planning Phase:
Meetings and discussions with Stonebrier Community Development District personnel regarding operating, accounting and reporting matters
Discuss management expectations, strategies and objectives
Review operations Develop engagement plan
Study and evaluate internal controls Conduct preliminary analytical review
Detailed Audit Phase:
Conduct final risk assessment Finalize audit approach plan
Perform	substantive	tests	of	account
balances
Perform	single	audit	procedures	(if applicable)
Perform statutory compliance testing
Closing Phase:
Review subsequent events, contingencies and commitments
Complete	audit	work	and	obtain management representations
Review proposed audit adjustments with client
Reporting Phase:
Review or assist in preparation of financial statement for Stonebrier Community Development District
Prepare management letter and other special reports
Exit conference with Stonebrier Community Development District officials and management
Delivery of final reports

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SPECIFIC AUDIT APPROACH
Our partners are not strangers who show up for an entrance conference and an exit conference. We have developed an audit plan that allows the partners to directly supervise our staff in the field. By assigning two partners to the audit, we will have a partner on-site for a significant portion of the fieldwork. This also gives the District an additional contact individual for questions or problems that may arise during the audit.

The scope of our services will include a financial, as well as, a compliance audit of the District’s financial statements. Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Additionally, our audit will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, which govern the conduct of local government entity audits performed in the State of Florida.

Our audit approach places emphasis on the accounting information system and how the data is recorded, rather than solely on the verification of numbers on a financial statement. This approach enables us to:

Maximize our understanding of the District’s operating environment
Minimize time required conducting the audit since we start with broad considerations and narrow to specific audit objectives in critical areas

Our audit approach consists of four phases encompassing our audit process:

Planning Phase
Detailed Audit Phase
Closing Phase
Reporting

Planning Phase
Meetings and Expectations:
Our first step in this phase will be to set up a planning meeting with the financial and operating management of Stonebrier Community Development District. Our goal here is to eliminate “surprises.” By meeting with responsible officials early on we can discuss significant accounting policies, closing procedures and timetables, planned timing of our audit procedures and expectations of our work. This will also be the starting point for our discussions with management related to SAS No. 99-Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit. Inquiries will be made regarding managements knowledge of fraud and on management’s views regarding the risk of fraud.

Review Operations and Develop Engagement Plan
It is critical that we understand the District’s operating environment. To do this we will obtain and review such items as, organizational charts, recent financial statements, budget information, major contracts and lease agreements. We will also gather other information necessary to increase our understanding of the District’s operations, organization, and internal control.

Study and Evaluate Internal Control
As part of general planning, we will obtain an understanding and assessment of the District’s control environment. This assessment involves a review of management’s operating style, written internal control procedures, and the District’s accounting system. The assessment is necessary to determine if we can rely on control procedures and thus reduce the extent of substantive testing.

We then test compliance with established control procedures by ascertaining that the significant strengths within the system are functioning as described to us. Generally, transactions are selected and reviewed in sufficient detail to permit us to formulate conclusions regarding compliance with control procedures and the extent of operation compliance with pertinent laws and regulations. This involves gaining an understanding of the District’s procedures, laws and regulations, and testing systems for compliance by examining contracts, invoices, bid procedures, and other documents. After testing controls, we then evaluate the results of those tests and decide whether we can rely on controls and thus reduce other audit procedures.

Conduct Preliminary Analytical Review
Also during the planning stage, we undertake analytical procedures that aid us in focusing our energies in the right direction. We call these analytical reviews.

A properly designed analytical review can be a very effective audit procedure in audits of governmental units. Analytical reviews consist of more than just a comparison of current-year actual results to prior-year actual results. Very effective analytical review techniques include trend analysis covering a number of years and comparisons of information not maintained totally within the financial accounting system, such as per capita information, prevailing market interest rates, housing statistics, etc.

Some examples of effective analytical reviews performed together and/or individually include:

Comparison of current-year actual results with current-year budget for the current and past years with investigation of significant differences and/or trends
Trend analysis of the percentage of current-year revenues to current-year rates for the current and previous years with investigation of significant changes in the collection percentage
Trend analysis of the percentage of expenditures by function for the current and previous years with investigation of significant changes in percentages by department
Monthly analysis of receipts compared to prior years to detect trends that may have audit implications

Conclusions reached enable us to determine the nature, timing and extent of other substantive procedures.

Detailed Audit Phase

Conduct Final Risk Assessment and Prepare Audit Programs
Risk assessment requires evaluating the likelihood of errors occurring that could have a material affect on the financial statements being audited. The conclusions we reach are based on many evaluations of internal control, systems, accounts, and transactions that occur throughout the audit. After evaluating the results of our tests of control and our final risk assessment we can develop detailed audit programs.
Perform Substantive Tests of Account Balances
These tests are designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the validity of the information produced by the accounting system. Substantive tests involve such things as examining invoices supporting payments, confirmation of balances with independent parties, analytical review procedures, and physical inspection of assets. All significant accounts will be subjected to substantive procedures. Substantive tests provide direct evidence of the completeness, accuracy, and validity of data.

Perform Single Audit Procedures (if applicable)
During the planning phase of the audit we will request and review schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance. These schedules will be the basis for our determination of the specific programs we will test.

In documenting our understanding of the internal control system for the financial statement audit, we will identify control activities that impact major federal and state programs as well. This will allow us to test certain controls for the financial audit and the single audit concurrently. We will then perform additional tests of controls for each federal and state program selected for testing. We will then evaluate the results of the test of controls to determine the nature, timing and extent of substantive testing necessary to determine compliance with major program requirements.

Perform Statutory Compliance Testing

We have developed audit programs for Stonebrier Community Development District designed to test Florida Statutes as required by the Auditor General. These programs include test procedures such as general inquiries, confirmation from third parties, and examination of specific documents.

Closing Phase

During the closing phase we perform detail work paper reviews, request legal letters, review subsequent events and proposed audit adjustments. Communication with the client is critical in this phase to ensure that the information necessary to prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States has been obtained.

Reporting Phase

Financial Statement Preparation
As a local firm, we spend a considerable amount of time on financial statement preparation and support. With this in mind, we can assist in certain portions of the preparation of financial statements or simply review a draft of financials prepared by your staff. We let you determine our level of involvement.

Management Letters

We want to help you solve problems before they become major.

Our management letters go beyond citing possible deficiencies in the District’s internal control structures. They identify opportunities for increasing revenues, decreasing costs, improving management information, protecting assets and improving operational efficiency.

The diversity of experience of our personnel and their independent and objective viewpoints make the comments, observations, and conclusions presented in our management letters a valuable source of information. We have provided positive solution-oriented objective recommendations to our governmental clients regarding investments, accounting accuracy, data processing, revenue bonds, payroll, utility billing, purchasing, budgeting, risk management, and internal auditing.

This review ensures the integrity of the factual data in the management letter but does not influence or impair our independence.

Exit Conferences and Delivery of Reports

We anticipate meeting with appropriate District personnel in February and issuing the final required reports by the May meeting of each year.

PROPOSED AUDIT FEE FOR EACH YEAR OF THE THREE YEARS

DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes P.A. will perform the annual audit of Stonebrier Community Development District for the three years as follows:

September 30, 2019	$ 2,500	
September 30, 2020	$ 2,600	
September 30, 2021	$ 2,700	

EXHIBIT 4

Proposal to Provide
Financial Auditing Services:
STONEBRIER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Proposal Due: November 07, 2019 5:00PM

Submitted to:
Stonebrier
Community Development District c/o District Manager
250 International Parkway Suite 280 Lake Mary, FL 32746

Submitted by:
Antonio J. Grau, Partner Grau & Associates
951 Yamato Road, Suite 280 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Tel	(561) 994-9299
(800) 229-4728
Fax	(561) 994-5823
tgrau@graucpa.com www.graucpa.com

Table of Contents

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / TRANSMITTAL LETTER	1
FIRM QUALIFICATIONS	3
FIRM & STAFF EXPERIENCE	6
REFERENCES	11
SPECIFIC AUDIT APPROACH	13
COST OF SERVICES	17
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	19

November 07, 2019

Stonebrier Community Development District c/o District Manager
250 International Parkway Suite 280 Lake Mary, FL 32746

Re:	Request for Proposal for Professional Auditing Services for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, with an option for two (2) additional annual renewals.

Grau & Associates (Grau) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Stonebrier Community Development District’s (the “District”) Request for Proposal (RFP), and we look forward to working with you on your audit. We are an energetic and robust team of knowledgeable professionals and are a recognized leader of providing services to Community Development Districts. As one of Florida’s few firms to primarily focus on government, we are especially equipped to provide you an effective and efficient audit.

Special district audits are at the core of our practice: we have a total of 360 clients, 329 or 91% of which are special districts. We know the specifics of the professional services and work products needed to meet your RFP requirements like no other firm. With this level of experience, we are able to increase efficiency, to provide immediate and continued savings, and to minimize disturbances to client operations.

Why Grau & Associates:

Knowledgeable Audit Team
Grau is proud that the personnel we assign to your audit are some of the most seasoned auditors in the field. Our staff performs governmental engagements year round. When not working on your audit, your team is refining their audit approach for next year’s audit. Our engagement partners have decades of experience and take a hands-on approach to our assignments, which all ensures a smoother process for you.

Servicing your Individual Needs
Our clients enjoy personalized service designed to satisfy their unique needs and requirements. First, we ensure that the transition to a new firm is as smooth and seamless as possible. Throughout the process of our audit, you will find that we welcome working with you to resolve any issues as swiftly and easily as possible. In addition, due to Grau’s very low turnover rate for our industry, you also won’t have to worry about retraining your auditors from year to year.

Developing Relationships
We strive to foster mutually beneficial relationships with our clients. We stay in touch year round, updating, collaborating and assisting you in implementing new legislation, rules and standards that affect your organization. We are also available as a sounding board and assist with technical questions.

Maintaining an Impeccable Reputation
We have never been involved in any litigation, proceeding or received any disciplinary action. Additionally, we have never been charged with, or convicted of, a public entity crime of any sort. We are financially stable and have never been involved in any bankruptcy proceedings.

Complying With Standards
Our audit will follow the Auditing Standards of the AICPA, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida, and any other applicable federal, state and local regulations. We will deliver our reports in accordance with your requirements.

This proposal is a firm and irrevocable offer for 90 days. We certify this proposal is made without previous understanding, agreement or connection either with any previous firms or corporations offering a proposal for the same items. We also certify our proposal is in all respects fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud, or otherwise illegal action, and was prepared in good faith. Only the person(s), company or parties interested in the project as principals are named in the proposal. Grau has no existing or potential conflicts, and anticipates no conflicts during the engagement. Our Federal I.D. number is 20-2067322.

We would be happy to answer any questions or to provide any additional information. We are genuinely excited about the prospect of serving you and establishing a long-term relationship. Please do not hesitate to call or email either of our Partners, Antonio J. Grau, CPA (tgrau@graucpa.com) or Racquel McIntosh, CPA (rmcintosh@graucpa.com) at 561.994.9299. We thank you for considering our firm’s qualifications and experience.

Very truly yours, Grau & Associates
Antonio J. Grau

Firm Qualifications

Grau’s Focus and Experience

Our Team

2	13	2

9/15
Employees are CPAS

Year founded

Services Provided

Partners

Professional Administrative

Staff

Professionals

297

Community Development Districts Served

Properly registered and
licensed professional corporation by the state of FLORIDA

We are proud Members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
&
the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants

See next page for report and certificate

 External quality review program: consistently receives a pass
 Internal: ongoing monitoring to maintain quality

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Professional Groups

AICPA | FICPA | GFOA | FASD | FGFOA

Firm & Staff Experience

GRAU AND ASSOCIATES COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT EXPERIENCE BY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

OTHER
19

PFM
12

WRATHELL
30

GMS
78

INFRAMARK
38

SDS
60

RIZZETTA
47

MERITUS
23

Profile Briefs:

Antonio J GRAU, CPA (Partner)
Years Performing Audits: 30+
CPE (last 2 years): Government Accounting, Auditing: 66 hours; Accounting, Auditing and Other: 25 hours
Professional Memberships: AICPA, FICPA, FGFOA, GFOA

Racquel McIntosh, CPA (Partner)
Years Performing Audits: 14+
CPE (last 2 years): Government Accounting, Auditing: 59 hours; Accounting, Auditing and Other: 45 hours
Professional Memberships: AICPA, FICPA, FGFOA, FASD

“Here at Grau & Associates, staying up to date with the current technological landscape is one of our top priorities. Not only does it provide a more positive experience for our clients, but it also allows us to perform a more effective and efficient audit. With the every changing technology available and utilized by our clients, we are constantly innovating our audit process.”
Tony Grau
“Quality audits and exceptional client service are at the heart of every decision we make. Our clients trust us to deliver a quality audit, adhering to high standards and assisting them with improvements for their organization.”
Racquel McIntosh

YOUR ENGAGEMENT TEAM

Grau’s client-specific engagement team is meticulously organized in order to meet the unique needs of each client. Constant communication within our solution team allows for continuity of staff and audit team.

Grau contracts with an outside group of IT management consultants to assist with matters including, but not limited to; network and database security, internet security and vulnerability testing.

An advisory consultant will be available as a sounding board to advise in those areas where problems are encountered.

The assigned personnel will work closely with the partner and the District to ensure that the financial statements and all other reports are prepared in accordance with professional standards and firm policy.
Responsibilities will include planning the audit; communicating with the client and the partners the progress of the audit; and
determining that financial statements and all reports issued by the firm are accurate, complete and are prepared in accordance with professional standards and firm policy.

The Engagement Partner will participate extensively during the various stages of the engagement and has direct responsibility for engagement policy, direction, supervision, quality control, security, confidentiality of information of the engagement and communication with client personnel. The engagement partner will also be involved directing the development of the overall audit approach and plan; performing an overriding review of work papers and ascertain client satisfaction.

Antonio ‘Tony ‘ J. Grau, CPA
Partner
Contact: tgrau@graucpa.com | (561) 939-6672
Experience
For over 30 years, Tony has been providing audit, accounting and consulting services to the firm’s governmental, non-profit, employee benefit, overhead and arbitrage clients. He provides guidance to clients regarding complex accounting issues, internal controls and operations.
As a member of the Government Finance Officers Association Special Review Committee, Tony participated in the review process for awarding the GFOA Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting. Tony was also the review team leader for the Quality Review of the Office of Management Audits of School Board of Miami-Dade County. Tony received the AICPA advanced level certificate for governmental single audits.

Education
University of South Florida (1983)
Bachelor of Arts Business Administration

Clients Served (partial list)
(>300) Various Special Districts, including:

Bayside Improvement Community Development District	St. Lucie West Services District
Dunes Community Development District	Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Fishhawk Community Development District (I,II,IV)	Rivers Edge II Community Development District Grand Bay at Doral Community Development District	Bartram Park Community Development District Heritage Harbor North Community Development District	Bay Laurel Center Community Development District

Boca Raton Airport Authority Greater Naples Fire Rescue District
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Lake Worth Drainage District
South Indian River Water Control

Professional Associations/Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Florida Government Finance Officers Association Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Government Finance Officers Association Member City of Boca Raton Financial Advisory Board Member

Professional Education (over the last two years)
Course	Hours
Government Accounting and Auditing	66
Accounting, Auditing and Other	25
Total Hours	91 (includes of 4 hours of Ethics CPE)

Racquel C. McIntosh, CPA
Partner
Contact : rmcintosh@graucpa.com | (561) 939-6669
Experience
Racquel has been providing government audit, accounting and advisory services to our clients for over 14 years. She serves as the firm’s quality control partner; in this capacity she closely monitors engagement quality ensuring standards are followed and maintained throughout the audit.
Racquel develops in-house training seminars on current government auditing, accounting, and legislative topics and also provides seminars for various government organizations. In addition, she assists clients with implementing new accounting software, legislation, and standards.

Education
Florida Atlantic University (2004)
Master of Accounting Florida Atlantic University (2003)
Bachelor of Arts: Finance, Accounting

Clients Served (partial list)
(>300) Various Special Districts, including:

Carlton Lakes Community Development District Golden Lakes Community Development District Rivercrest Community Development District South Fork III Community Development District TPOST Community Development District

East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Indian Trail Improvement District
Pinellas Park Water Management District Ranger Drainage District
South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District

Professional Associations/ Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Professional Education (over the last two years)
Course
Government Accounting and Auditing Accounting, Auditing and Other
Total Hours

Westchase Community Development District Monterra Community Development District
Palm Coast Park Community Development District Long Leaf Community Development District Watergrass Community Development District

FICPA State & Local Government Committee FGFOA Palm Beach Chapter

Hours
59
45
104 (includes of 4 hours of Ethics CPE)

References

We have included three references of government engagements that require compliance with laws and regulations, follow fund accounting, and have financing requirements, which we believe are similar to the District.

 Dunes Community Development District	

Scope of Work	Financial audit	
Engagement Partner	Antonio J. Grau	
Dates	Annually since 1998	
Client Contact	Darrin Mossing, Finance Director	
	475 W. Town Place, Suite 114	
	St. Augustine, Florida 32092	
	                    904-940-5850		

 Two Creeks Community Development District	

Scope of Work	Financial audit	
Engagement Partner	Antonio J. Grau	
Dates	Annually since 2007	
Client Contact	William Rizzetta, President	
	3434 Colwell Avenue, Suite 200	
	Tampa, Florida 33614	
	                   813-933-5571		

 Journey’s End Community Development District	

Scope of Work	Financial audit	
Engagement Partner	Antonio J. Grau	
Dates	Annually since 2004	
Client Contact	Todd Wodraska, Vice President	
	2501 A Burns Road	
	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410	
	                   561-630-4922		

Specific Audit Approach

AUDIT APPROACH
Grau’s Understanding of Work Product / Scope of Services:
We recognize the District is an important entity and we are confident our firm is eminently qualified to meet the challenges of this engagement and deliver quality audit services. You would be a valued client of our firm and we pledge to commit all firm resources to provide the level and quality of services (as described below) which not only meet the requirements set forth in the RFP but will exceed those expectations. Grau & Associates fully understands the scope of professional services and work products requested. Our audit will follow the Auditing Standards of the AICPA, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida and any other applicable Federal, State of Local regulations. We will deliver our reports in accordance with your requirements.

Proposed segmentation of the engagement
Our approach to the audit engagement is a risk-based approach which integrates the best of traditional auditing techniques and a total systems concept to enable the team to conduct a more efficient and effective audit. The audit will be conducted in three phases, which are as follows:

PHASE I:
Preliminary Planning

PHASE II:
Execution of the Audit Plan

PHASE III:
Completion and Delivery

Phase I - Preliminary Planning
A thorough understanding of your organization, service objectives and operating environment is essential for the development of an audit plan and for an efficient, cost-effective audit. During this phase, we will meet with appropriate personnel to obtain and document our understanding of your operations and service objectives and, at the same time, give you the opportunity to express your expectations with respect to the services that we will provide. Our work effort will be coordinated so that there will be minimal disruption to your staff.

During this phase we will perform the following activities:
» Review the regulatory, statutory and compliance requirements. This will include a review of applicable federal and state statutes, resolutions, bond documents, contracts, and other agreements;
» Read minutes of meetings;
» Review major sources of information such as budgets, organization charts, procedures, manuals, financial systems, and management information systems;
» Obtain an understanding of fraud detection and prevention systems;
» Obtain and document an understanding of internal control, including knowledge about the design of relevant policies, procedures, and records, and whether they have been placed in operation;
» Assess risk and determine what controls we are to rely upon and what tests we are going to perform and perform test of controls;
» Develop audit programs to incorporate the consideration of financial statement assertions, specific audit objectives, and appropriate audit procedures to achieve the specified objectives;
» Discuss and resolve any accounting, auditing and reporting matters which have been identified.

Phase II – Execution of Audit Plan
The audit team will complete a major portion of transaction testing and audit requirements during this phase. The procedures performed during this period will enable us to identify any matter that may impact the completion of our work or require the attention of management. Tasks to be performed in Phase II include, but are not limited to the following:
» Apply analytical procedures to further assist in the determination of the nature, timing, and extent of auditing procedures used to obtain evidential matter for specific account balances or classes of transactions;
» Perform tests of account balances and transactions through sampling, vouching, confirmation and other analytical procedures; and
» Perform tests of compliance.
Phase III - Completion and Delivery

In this phase of the audit, we will complete the tasks related to year-end balances and financial reporting. All reports will be reviewed with management before issuance, and the partners will be available to meet and discuss our report and address any questions. Tasks to be performed in Phase III include, but are not limited to the following:

» Perform final analytical procedures;
» Review information and make inquiries for subsequent events; and
» Meeting with Management to discuss preparation of draft financial statements and any potential findings or recommendations.

You should expect more from your accounting firm than a signature in your annual financial report. Our concept of truly responsive professional service emphasizes taking an active interest in the issues of concern to our clients and serving as an effective resource in dealing with those issues. In following this approach, we not only audit financial information with hindsight but also consider the foresight you apply in managing operations.

Application of this approach in developing our management letter is particularly important given the increasing financial pressures and public scrutiny facing today’s public officials. We will prepare the management letter at the completion of our final procedures.

In preparing this management letter, we will initially review any draft comments or recommendations with management. In addition, we will take necessary steps to ensure that matters are communicated to those charged with governance.

In addition to communicating any recommendations, we will also communicate the following, if any:

» Significant audit adjustments;
» Significant deficiencies or material weaknesses;
» Disagreements with management; and
» Difficulties encountered in performing the audit.

Is the recommendation cost effective?

Is the recommendation the simplest to effectuate in order to correct a problem?

Is the recommendation at the heart of the problem and not just correcting a symptomatic matter?

Is the corrective action taking into account why the deficiency occurred?

Our findings will contain a statement of condition describing the situation and the area that needs strengthening, what should be corrected and why. Our suggestions will withstand the basic tests of corrective action:

To assure full agreement with facts and circumstances, we will fully discuss each item with Management prior to the final exit conference. This policy means there will be no “surprises” in the management letter and fosters a professional, cooperative atmosphere.

Communications
We emphasize a continuous, year-round dialogue between the District and our management team. We typically begin our audit process with an entrance conference before the onsite fieldwork begins. We regularly communicate through personal telephone calls and electronic mail throughout the audit and on a regular basis. Our clients have the ability to transmit information to us on our secure client portal with the ability to assign different staff with separate log on and viewing capability. This further facilitates efficiency as all assigned users receive electronic mail notification as soon as new information has been posted into the portal. We strive to continue to keep an open line of communication through the fieldwork and ending with an exit conference.

Cost of Services

Our proposed all-inclusive fees for the financial audit for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019-2021 are as follows:

  Year Ended September 30,			Fee		
2019	$3,600	
2020	$3,700	
2021	$3,800	
TOTAL (2019-2021)	$11,100	

The above fees are based on the assumption that the District maintains its current level of operations. Should conditions change or additional Bonds are issued the fees would be adjusted accordingly upon approval from all parties concerned.

Supplemental Information

PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS

	Governmental Audit	Single Audit	Utility Audit	
Current Client	
Year End	
Boca Raton Airport Authority					9/30	
Captain's Key Dependent District					9/30	
Central Broward Water Control District					9/30	
Coquina Water Control District					9/30	
East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility					9/30	
Florida Green Finance Authority					9/30	
Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District					9/30	
Greater Naples Fire Control and Rescue District					9/30	
Green Corridor P.A.C.E. District					9/30	
Hobe-St. Lucie Conservancy District					9/30	
Indian River Mosquito Control District					9/30	
Indian Trail Improvement District					9/30	
Key Largo Waste Water Treatment District					9/30	
Lake Padgett Estates Independent District					9/30	
Lake Worth Drainage District					9/30	
Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District					9/30	
Old Plantation Control District					9/30	
Pal Mar Water Control District					9/30	
Pinellas Park Water Management District					9/30	
Pine Tree Water Control District (Broward)					9/30	
Pinetree Water Control District (Wellington)					9/30	
Ranger Drainage District					9/30	
Renaissance Improvement District					9/30	
San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District					9/30	
Sanibel Fire and Rescue District					9/30	
South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board					9/30	
South-Dade Venture Development District					9/30	
South Indian River Water Control District					9/30	
South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue District					9/30	
Spring Lake Improvement District					9/30	
St. Lucie West Services District					9/30	
Sunshine Water Control District					9/30	
Sunny Hills Units 12-15 Dependent District					9/30	
West Villages Improvement District					9/30	
West Villages Independent District					9/30	
Various Community Development Districts (297)					9/30	
TOTAL	333	4	5	332		

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

CONSULTING / MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

Grau & Associates also provide a broad range of other management consulting services. Our expertise has been consistently utilized by Governmental and Non-Profit entities throughout Florida. Examples of engagements performed are as follows:

Accounting systems	Fixed asset records	
Development of budgets	Cost reimbursement	
Organizational structures	Indirect cost allocation	
Financing alternatives	Grant administration and compliance	
IT Auditing		

ARBITRAGE

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The federal government has imposed complex rules to restrict the use	Current of tax-exempt financing. Their principal purpose is to eliminate any	Arbitrage
significant arbitrage incentives in a tax-exempt issue. We have	Calculations determined the applicability of these requirements and performed the
rebate calculations for more than 150 bond issues, including both fixed and variable rate bonds.

We look forward to providing Stonebrier Community Development District with our resources and experience to accomplish not only those minimum requirements set forth in your Request for Proposal, but to exceed those expectations!

For even more information on Grau & Associates please visit us on www.graucpa.com.