CRESTVIEW WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

CRESTVIEW WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT	1-2	
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	3-5	
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		
Government-Wide Financial Statements:		
Statement of Net Position	6	
Statement of Activities	7	
Fund Financial Statements:		
Balance Sheet – Governmental Fund	8	
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the
Statement of Net Position – Governmental Funds	
9	
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Governmental Funds	
10	
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities	
11	
Notes to the Financial Statements	12-18	
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION		
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance –
Budget and Actual – General Fund	
19	
Notes to Required Supplementary Information	20	
OTHER INFORMATION		
Data Elements required by FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c)	21	
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 PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA	
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Supervisors
Crestview West Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida

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

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of Crestview West Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida (the “District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of the District as of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the fiscal year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the District and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
The District’s management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control–related matters that we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis and budgetary comparison information be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information Included in the Financial Report
Management is responsible for the other information included in the financial report. The other information comprises the information for compliance with FL Statute 218.39 (3) (c) but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinions on the financial statements do not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated May 15, 2024, on our consideration of the District’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the District’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

May 15, 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our discussion and analysis of Crestview West Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida (“District”) provides a narrative overview of the District’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Please read it in conjunction with the District’s Independent Auditor’s Report, basic financial statements, accompanying notes and supplementary information to the basic financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The liabilities of the District exceeded its assets at the close of the most recent fiscal year resulting in a deficit balance of $(1,883,911). 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 $71,165 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, 2023, the District’s governmental fund reported ending fund balance of $214,374, an increase of $17,584 in comparison with the prior fiscal year. A portion of the fund balance is restricted for debt service and capital projects, 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 assessments. The District does not have any business-type activities. The governmental activities of the District include the general government (management) function.
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, the governmental funds.

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

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

The District maintains three governmental fund 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, debt service and capital projects funds. All of the funds 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 at the close of the most recent fiscal year.

Key components of the District’s net position are reflected in the following table:

Current and other assets

NET POSITION SEPTEMBER 30,
	2023	2022	
 $	224,487	$	207,455 

Total assets		224,487	207,455 
Current liabilities	108,776	108,228
Long-term liabilities		1,999,622	2,054,303 
Total liabilities		2,108,398	2,162,531  Net position
Restricted	141,433	130,126
Unrestricted		(2,025,344)	(2,085,202)
Total net position	 $	(1,883,911)  $	(1,955,076)

The restricted portion of the District’s net position represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used.
The District’s net position increased during the most recent fiscal year. The majority of the increase is due to ongoing program revenues exceeding the cost of operations.

Key elements of the change in net position are reflected in the following table:

Revenues:

CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2023	2022	

Program revenues Charges for services

$	220,252	$

211,374

Operating grants and contributions	6,664	723
Capital grants and contributions	19	1
General revenues		1,387	7 
Total revenues		228,322	212,105  Expenses:
General government	53,268	50,830
Interest on long-term debt		103,889	106,043 	
Total expenses		157,157	156,873 	
Change in net position		71,165	55,232 	
Net position - beginning		(1,955,076)	(2,010,308)	
Net position - ending	 $	(1,883,911) $	(1,955,076)	

As noted above and in the statement of activities, the cost of all governmental activities during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, was $157,157. The costs of the District’s activities were funded by program revenues. Program revenues are comprised primarily of assessments.
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, 2023, was amended to increase revenues by $2,573 and decrease appropriations by ($2,050). Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
DEBT ADMINISTRATION

At September 30, 2023, the District had $2,082,000 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 anticipates the cost of operations will remain consistent with that of the previous year. CONTACTING THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, 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 Crestview West 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, 2023

ASSETS
Cash
Restricted assets:

Governmental
	Activities	

$	39,949

Investments		184,538 
Total assets		224,487 

LIABILITIES		
Accounts payable	10,113	
Accrued interest payable	42,663	
Non-current liabilities:
Due within one year	
56,000	
Due in more than one year		1,999,622 	
Total liabilities		2,108,398 	

NET POSITION
Restricted for debt service	

141,433	
Unrestricted		(2,025,344) 	
Total net position	 $	(1,883,911) 	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net
	Program Revenues	Position  

Functions/Programs	

Expenses	Charges
for Services	Operating
Grants and Contributions	Capital
Grants and Contributions	Governmental Activities	
Primary government: Governmental activities:
General government	

$	53,268	

$	59,039	

$	-	

$	19	

$	5,790	
Interest on long-term debt	103,889	161,213	6,664	-	63,988	
Total governmental activities	157,157	220,252	6,664	19	69,778	

General revenues:
Other revenue and interest		1,387 	
Total general revenues		1,387 	
Change in net position		71,165 	
Net position - beginning		(1,955,076) 	
Net position - ending	 $ (1,883,911) 	

See notes to the financial statements

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

	Major Funds	
Debt	Capital
General	Service	Projects

Total Governmental Funds

ASSETS		
Cash	$	39,949	$	-	$	-	$	39,949	
Investments	-	184,096	442	184,538	
Total assets	$	39,949	$	184,096	$	442	$	224,487	

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	10,113	$	-	$	-	$	10,113	
Total liabilities	10,113	-	-	10,113	

Fund balances:
Restricted for:		
Debt service	-	184,096	-	184,096	
Capital projects	-	-	442	442	
Unassigned	29,836	-	-	29,836	
Total fund balances	29,836	184,096	442	214,374	

Total liabilities and fund balances	
$	39,949	
$	184,096	
$	442	
$	224,487	

See notes to the financial statements

RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Fund balance - governmental funds	$	214,374
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are different because:
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 statements. In addition, the discount on Bonds issued are reported in the governmental fund statements in the period of issue but are amortized over the life of the Bonds in the government-wide financial statements.
Bond discount	36,930	
Accumulated amortization	(10,552)	
Accrued interest payable	(42,663)	
Bonds payable	  (2,082,000)	(2,098,285) 	
Net position of governmental activities	$  (1,883,911)	

See notes to the financial statements

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

	Major Fund	

Total Governmental

	General	Debt	Capital		Funds	
REVENUES
Assessments	
$	59,039	
$  161,213	
$	-		
$	220,252	
Interest	1,387	6,664		19	8,070	
Total revenues	60,426	167,877		19	228,322	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government Debt service:
Principal	53,268

-	-

54,000	-

-		53,268

54,000	
Interest	-	103,470	-		103,470	
Total expenditures	53,268	157,470	-		210,738	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

7,158	

10,407		

19	

17,584	

Fund balances - beginning	
22,678	
173,689	
423	
196,790	

Fund balances - ending	
$	29,836	
$  184,096	
$	442	
$	214,374	

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, 2023

Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds	$	17,584 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are
different because:
Amortization of Bond discounts/premiums is not recognized in the governmental fund financial statements, but is reported as an expense in
the statement of activities.	(1,319)
Repayment of long-term liabilities are reported as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statements, but such repayments reduce liabilities in the statement of net position and are eliminated in the statement
of activities.	54,000
The change in accrued interest on long-term liabilities between the current and prior fiscal year is recorded in the statement of activities but not in the
fund financial statements.		900 
Change in net position of governmental activities	 $	71,165 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING ENTITY
Crestview West Community Development District (the "District") was established on March 28, 2008 by the Miami-Dade County, Florida Ordinance No. 08-32 pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, otherwise known as Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The Act provides among other things, the power to manage basic services for community development, power to borrow money and issue Bonds, and to levy and assess non-ad valorem assessments for the financing and delivery of capital infrastructure.

The District was established for the purpose of financing and managing the acquisition, construction, maintenance and 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 five members. The Supervisors are elected on an at large basis 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 final responsibility for:
Assessing and levying maintenance taxes and special 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.

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

As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the government’s policy to use restricted resources first for qualifying expenditures, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.

Assets, Liabilities and Net Position or Equity
Restricted Assets
These assets represent cash and investments set aside pursuant to Bond covenants or other contractual restrictions.

Deposits and Investments
The District’s cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand and demand deposits.
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 estimated 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.

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

Assets, Liabilities and Net Position or Equity (Continued)

Long-Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the Bonds. Bonds payable are reported net of applicable premiums or discounts. Bond issuance costs are expensed when incurred.
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.

In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
Fund Equity/Net Position
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report non spendable and restricted fund balance for amounts that are not available for appropriation or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Assignments of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change.
The District can establish limitations on the use of fund balance as follows:

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

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

The District first uses committed fund balance, followed by assigned fund balance and then unassigned fund balance when expenditures are incurred for purposes for which amounts in any of the unrestricted fund balance classifications could be used.

Net position is the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and deferred inflows of resources. Net position in the government-wide financial statements are categorized as net investment in capital assets, restricted or unrestricted. Net investment in capital assets represents net position related to infrastructure and property, plant and equipment. Restricted net position represents the assets restricted by the District’s Bond covenants or other contractual restrictions. Unrestricted net position consists of the net position not meeting the definition of either of the other two components.

Other Disclosures
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

NOTE 3 – BUDGETARY INFORMATION

The District is required to establish a budgetary system and an approved Annual Budget. Annual Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles for the general fund. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal year-end.
The District follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements.
Each year the District Manager submits to the District Board a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following October 1.
Public hearings are conducted to obtain public comments.
Prior to October 1, the budget is legally adopted by the District Board.
All budget changes must be approved by the District Board.
The budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
Unused appropriation for annually budgeted funds lapse at the end of the year.

NOTE 4 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
Deposits
The District’s cash balances were entirely covered by federal depository insurance or by a collateral pool pledged to the State Treasurer. Florida Statutes Chapter 280, "Florida Security for Public Deposits Act", requires all qualified depositories to deposit with the Treasurer or another banking institution eligible collateral equal to various percentages of the average daily balance for each month of all public deposits in excess of any applicable deposit insurance held. The percentage of eligible collateral (generally, U.S. Governmental and agency securities, state or local government debt, or corporate bonds) to public deposits is dependent upon the depository's financial history and its compliance with Chapter 280. In the event of a failure of a qualified public depository, the remaining public depositories would be responsible for covering any resulting losses.
Investments
The District’s investments were held as follows at September 30, 2023:
Weighted Average
 Amortized Cost	Credit Risk	Maturities	

Fidelity Government Portfolio Class I

 $	184,538 

S&P AAAm	29 Days

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.

Investments (Continued)
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.

NOTE 5 – LONG TERM LIABILITIES

On October 31, 2014, the District issued $2,462,000 of Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2014 consisting of consisting of $551,000 Term Bonds due on November 1, 2025 with a fixed interest rate of 4.00% and
$1,911,000 Term Bonds due on November 1, 2044 with a fixed interest rate of 5%. The Bonds were issued to finance the acquisition and construction of certain improvements for the benefit of the District. Interest is to be paid semiannually on each May 1 and November 1. Principal on the Bonds is paid serially commencing November 1, 2016 through November 1, 2044.

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.
The Bond Indenture established a debt service reserve requirement as well as other restrictions and requirements relating principally to the use of proceeds to pay for the infrastructure improvements and the procedures to be followed by the District on assessments to property owners. The District agrees to levy special assessments in annual amounts adequate to provide payment of debt service and to meet the reserve requirements. The District was in compliance with the requirements at September 30, 2023.

Changes in long-term liability activity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 was as follows:

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

$	2,136,000	

$	-	

$	54,000	

$	2,082,000	

$	56,000	
Discount	27,697	-	1,319	26,378	-	
Total	$	2,108,303	$	-	$	52,681	$	2,055,622	$	56,000	

At September 30, 2023, the scheduled debt service requirements on the long-term debt were as follows:

Year ending		Governmental Activities	
	September 30:	Principal	Interest	Total	
2024	$	56,000	$	101,270	$	157,270	
2025	55,000	99,050	154,050	
2026	60,000	96,750	156,750	
2027	63,000	93,975	156,975	
2028	66,000	90,750	156,750	
2028-2033	381,000	399,775	780,775	
2034-2038	486,000	291,900	777,900	
2039-2043	621,000	154,225	775,225	
2044		294,000	14,900	308,900 	
Total	 $  2,082,000	$  1,342,595	$  3,424,595 	

NOTE 6 – MANAGEMENT COMPANY

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

NOTE 7 – RISK MANAGEMENT

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

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

	Budgeted Amounts	

Actual

Variance with Final Budget - Positive

Original	Final	Amounts	(Negative)
REVENUES		
Assessments	$	57,745	$	59,039	$	59,039	$	-		
Interest	60	1,339	1,387		48	
Total revenues	57,805	60,378	60,426		48	

EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government	57,805	55,755	53,268	2,487	
Total expenditures	57,805	55,755	53,268	2,487	

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures	

 $	-	$	4,623 	

7,158	

 $	2,535 	
Fund balance - beginning			22,678 		
Fund balance - ending		 $	29,836 		

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, 2023, was amended to increase revenues by $2,573 and decrease appropriations by $2,050. Actual general fund expenditures did not exceed appropriations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

OTHER INFORMATION – DATA ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY FL STATUTE 218.39(3)(C)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 UNAUDITED

Element	
Comments	
Number of district employees compensated in the last pay period of
the District’s fiscal year being reported.	0	
Number of independent contractors compensated to whom nonemployee compensation was paid in the last month of the
District’s fiscal year being reported.	
1	
Employee compensation	Not applicable	
Independent contractor compensation	$6,535	
Construction projects to begin on or after October 1; (>$65K)	Not applicable	
Budget variance report	See the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual - General Fund	
Ad Valorem taxes;	Not applicable	
Non ad valorem special assessments;		
Special assessment rate	
$2,019.30 Per Unit	
Special assessments collected	$220,252	
Outstanding Bonds:	$2,082,000 - 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
THE GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS

To the Board of Supervisors
Crestview West 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 of Crestview West Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida (“District”) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements, and have issued our opinion thereon dated May 15, 2024.
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the District’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified.
Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the District’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.

Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose

May 15, 2024

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES, REQUIRED BY RULE 10.556(10) OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To the Board of Supervisors
Crestview West Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida
We have examined Crestview West 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, 2023. Management is responsible for District’s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on District’s compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the examination to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the District complied, in all material respects, with the specified requirements referenced in Section 218.415, Florida Statutes. An examination involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about whether the District complied with the specified requirements. The nature, timing, and extent of the procedures selected depend on our judgment, including an assessment of the risks of material noncompliance, whether due to fraud or error. We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the District’s compliance with specified requirements.

We are required to be independent and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with relevant ethical requirements relating to the examination engagement.

In our opinion, the District complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, management, and the Board of Supervisors of Crestview West 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.

May 15, 2024

MANAGEMENT LETTER PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To the Board of Supervisors
Crestview West Community Development District Miami-Dade County, Florida
Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of Crestview West Community Development District, Miami-Dade County, Florida ("District") as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and have issued our report thereon dated May 15, 2024.
Auditor’s Responsibility

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General.
Other 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 May 15, 2024, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.

Purpose of this Letter
The purpose of this letter is to comment on those matters 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 Crestview West 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 Crestview West 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.

May 15, 2024

REPORT TO MANAGEMENT

CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
None

PRIOR YEAR FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION

None
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Unless otherwise required to be reported in the auditor’s report on compliance and internal controls, the management letter shall include, but not be limited to the following:

A statement as to whether or not corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report.
There were no significant findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
Any recommendations to improve the local governmental entity's financial management.

There were no such matters discovered by, or that came to the attention of, the auditor, to be reported for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
Noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which warrants the attention of those charged with governance.

There were no such matters discovered by, or that came to the attention of, the auditor, to be reported, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
The name or official title and legal authority of the District are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

The District has not met one or more of the financial emergency conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.
We applied financial condition assessment procedures and no deteriorating financial conditions were noted as of September 30, 2023. 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 21.