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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 - CC-9 - Fiscal Year 2013-14 Independent Financ - 1/20/2015CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 20, 2015 ITEM No. CC -9 SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY, AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR; AND, HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 34176.1 OF THE DISSOLUTION LAW DATE: JANUARY 8, 2015 FROM: COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, CPA, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR PRESENTATION BY: COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, CPA, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, CPA, ASSISTANT FINANCE CONTACT: DIRECTOR 714-754-5219 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council and Housing Authority receive and file the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Independent Financial Audit of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund and the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Housing Successor Annual Report. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: On January 17, 2012, pursuant to the California Housing Authorities Law, Health and Safety Code Section 34200, et seq., the City Council established the Costa Mesa Housing Authority (Housing Authority). Also on that date, the City Council selected the Housing Authority to be the housing successor and, as of February 1, 2012, to assume the housing assets, duties, functions and obligations of the former Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency (former Agency). These actions occurred as a result of the dissolution of the former Agency under Assembly Bill x1 26, the California Supreme Court's decision in California Redevelopment Association, et al. v. Matosantos, Assembly Bill 1484, and other subsequent dissolution legislation (together, "Dissolution Law"), which laws regulate the administration of successor agencies and housing successors due to the dissolution of all California redevelopment agencies. Pursuant to Section 34176, added by AB x1 26 and amended by AB 1484, the State Department of Finance (DOF) issued a decision letter in January 2013 that confirms the Housing Authority holds all affordable housing assets of the former Agency as listed in a housing asset transfer schedule prepared by Costa Mesa and submitted to the DOF prior to August 1, 2012. All housing assets are now held and administered by the Housing Authority in the Low to Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) pursuant to the Dissolution Law, in particular Sections 34176 and 34176. 1, as amended most recently by Senate Bill 341, effective on January 1, 2014. Under SB 341 all housing successors are required to follow new expenditure and accounting rules. Section 34176.1(f) requires the housing successor to conduct an independent financial audit of the LMIHAF (Audit) and prepare an annual report (Report) for each fiscal year of the housing successor, and provide such reports to the governing body, within six months after the end of each fiscal year. By statute, this Audit may be included in the City's independent financial audit and comprehensive audit financial report (CAFR), which has been prepared by White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP. The section in the City's audit/CAFR relating to this Audit is entitled: "Costa Mesa Housing Authority (A Component Unit of the City of Costa Mesa) Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2014". The Audit and Report are attached to this agenda report for the City Council and Housing Authority's review and to take minute action to receive and file both reports. Further, as required by Section 34176.1, the Report and the former Agency's pre -dissolution Implementation Plan are available to the public on the City's website (www. costa mesaca.gov). Based upon information prepared by staff and data contained in the Audit, the Report presents information organized into the following, sections I. to XI., inclusive, pursuant to Section 34176.1(f) of the Dissolution Law: I. Amount Deposited into LMIHAF: This section provides the total amount of funds deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) must be distinguished from other amounts deposited. II. Ending Balance of LMIHAF: This section provides a statement of the balance in the LMIHAF as of the close of the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the ROPS must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited. III. Description of Expenditures from LMIHAF: This section provides a description of expenditures made from the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. The expenditures are to be categorized. IV. Statutory Value of Assets Owned by Housing Successor: This section provides the statutory value of real property owned by the Housing Successor, the value of loans and grant receivables, and the sum of these two amounts. V. Description of Transfers: This section describes transfers, if any, to another housing successor agency made in previous Fiscal Year(s), including whether the funds are unencumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used. The sole purpose of the transfers must be for development of transit priority projects, permanent supportive housing, housing for agricultural employees or special needs housing. VI. Project Descriptions: This section describes any project for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS and the status of that project. VII. Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16: This section provides a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16 for interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, provide a status update on the project. VIII. Description of Outstanding Obligations under Section 33413: This section describes outstanding inclusionary and replacement housing obligations, if any, under Section 33413 that remained outstanding prior to dissolution of the former redevelopment agency as of February 1, 2012, along with the Housing Successor's progress in meeting those prior obligations, if any, of the former redevelopment agency and how the Housing Successor's plans to meet unmet obligations, if any. IX. Income Test: This section provides information required by Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B), or a description of expenditures by income restriction for five year period, with the time period beginning January 1, 2014 and whether the statutory thresholds have been met. However, reporting of the Income Test is not required until 2019. X. Senior Housing Test: This section provides the percentage of units of deed - restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former redevelopment Agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed -restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former Redevelopment Agency and its host jurisdiction within the same time period. For this Report the ten-year period reviewed is January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014. XI. Excess Surplus Test: This section provides the amount of excess surplus in the LMIHAF, if any, and the length of time that the Housing Successor has had excess surplus, and the Housing Successor's plan for eliminating the excess surplus. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: As this is a receive and file action, there are no options presented. FISCAL REVIEW: There is no fiscal impact associated with receiving and filing the Audit and Report. LEGAL REVIEW: Special Counsel Celeste Brady of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth assisted staff with preparation of the Report and this agenda report. CONCLUSION: Staff recommends that the City Council and Housing Authority receive and file the Audit and Report as presented. COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, CPA STEPHEN G. DUNIVENT Assistant Finance Director Interim Finance Director Attachments: 1. Housing Successor Annual Report Regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for FY 2013-2014 2. Costa Mesa Housing Authority (A Component Unit of the City of Costa Mesa) Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2014 ATTACHMENT 1 HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176.1(f) FOR THE COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY This Housing Successor Annual Report (Report) regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) has been prepared pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) and is dated December 11, 2014; the report has been provided to, and will be presented for action by, the Housing Authority Board on January 20, 2015. This Report sets forth certain details of Costa Mesa Housing Authority (Housing Successor) activities during Fiscal Year 2013-2014. The purpose of this Report is to provide the governing body of the Housing Successor an annual report on housing assets and activities of the Housing Successor under Part 1.85, Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code, in particular sections 34176 and 34176.1 (Dissolution Law). The following Report is based upon information prepared by Housing Successor staff and information contained within the independent financial audit of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 (CA F R) as prepared by White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP, which audit is separate from this Report; further, this Report conforms with and is organized into sections I. through XI., inclusive, pursuant to Section 34176.1(f) of the Dissolution Law: I. Amount Deposited into LMIHAF: This section provides the total amount of funds deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) must be distinguished from other amounts deposited. II. Ending Balance of LMIHAF: This section provides a statement of the balance in the LMIHAF as of the close of the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the ROPS must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited. Description of Expenditures from LMIHAF: This section provides a description of expenditures made from the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. The expenditures are to be categorized. Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e l ATTACHMENT 1 IV. Statutory Value of Assets Owned by Housing Successor: This section provides the statutory value of real property owned by the Housing Successor, the value of loans and grant receivables, and the sum of these two amounts. V. Description of Transfers: This section describes transfers, if any, to another housing successor agency made in previous Fiscal Year(s), including whether the funds are unencumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used. The sole purpose of the transfers must be for development of transit priority projects, permanent supportive housing, housing for agricultural employees or special needs housing. VI. Project Descriptions: This section describes any project for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS and the status of that project. VII. Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16: This section provides a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16 for interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, provide a status update on the project. VIII. Description of Outstanding Obligations under Section 33413: This section describes outstanding inclusionary and replacement housing obligations, if any, under Section 33413 that remained outstanding prior to dissolution of the former redevelopment agency as of February 1, 2012, along with the Housing Successor's progress in meeting those prior obligations, if any, of the former redevelopment agency and how the Housing Successor's plans to meet unmet obligations, if any. IX. Income Test: This section provides information required by Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B), or a description of expenditures by income restriction for five year period, with the time period beginning January 1, 2014 and whether the statutory thresholds have been met. However, reporting of the Income Test is not required until 2019. X. Senior Housing Test: This section provides the percentage of units of deed - restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former redevelopment Agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed -restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former Redevelopment Agency and its host jurisdiction Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e 12 ATTACHMENT 1 within the same time period. For this Report the ten-year period reviewed is January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014. XI. Excess Surplus Test: This section provides the amount of excess surplus in the LMIHAF, if any, and the length of time that the Housing Successor has had excess surplus, and the Housing Successor's plan for eliminating the excess surplus. This Report is to be provided to the Housing Successor's governing body in accordance with the Dissolution Law. In addition, this Report and the former Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency's (former Agency) pre -dissolution Implementation Plan are available to the public on the City's website (www.costamesaca.gov). I. AMOUNT DEPOSITED INTO LMIHAF A total of $423,361 was deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Of the total funds deposited into the LMIHAF, a total of $0 was held for items listed on the ROPS. II. ENDING BALANCE OF LMIHAF At the close of the Fiscal Year, the ending balance in the LMIHAF was $400,829, of which $0 is held for items listed on the ROPS. [Report continues on next page] Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e 13 ATTACHMENT 1 III. DESCRIPTION OF EXPENDITURES FROM LMIHAF The following is a description of expenditures from the LMIHAF by category: Fiscal Year Monitoring & Administration Expenditures $60,716 Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Services Expenditures Housing Development Expenditures ➢ Expenditures on Low Income Units Expenditures on Very -Low Income Units ➢ Expenditures on Extremely -Low Income Units ➢ Total Housing Development Expenditures Total LMIHAF Expenditures in Fiscal Year Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 Page 14 FOR MONITORING AND PRESERVING THE LONG- TERM AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS ENTERED INTO BY THE RDA OR HS AND COSTS TO ADMINISTER HOMELESS PREVENTION / RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING $0 FOR HOMELESS PROGRAMS $0 TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, IF ANY, BROKEN DOWN BY INCOME CATEGORY $60,716 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Page 14 ATTACHMENT 1 IV. STATUTORY VALUE OF ASSETS OWNED BY HOUSING SUCCESSOR IN LMIHAF Under the Dissolution Law and for purposes of this Report, the "statutory value of real property" means the value of properties formerly held by the former redevelopment agency as listed on the housing asset transfer schedule approved by the Department of Finance as listed in such schedule under Section 34176(a)(2), the value of the properties transferred to the Housing Successor pursuant to Section 34181(f), and the purchase price of property(ies) purchased by the Housing Successor. Further, the value of loans and grants receivable is included in these reported assets held in the LMIHAF. The following provides the statutory value of assets owned by the Housing Successor. As End of FY 13-14 Statutory Value of Real Property Owned by Housing Authority $0 Value of Loans and Grants Receivable $4,783,565 Total Value of Housing Successor Assets $4,783,565 V. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFERS The Housing Successor did not make any LMIHAF transfers to other Housing Successor(s) under Section 34176.1(c)(2) during the Fiscal Year. VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS The Housing Successor does not receive or hold property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS. VII. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 33334.16 Section 34176.1 provides that Section 33334.16 does not apply to interests in real property acquired by the Housing Successor on or after February 1, 2012; however, this Report presents a status update on the project related to such real property. With respect to interests in real property acquired by the former Agency prior to February 1, 2012, the time periods described in Section 33334.16 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date that the Department of Finance approved the property as a housing asset in the LMIHAF; thus, as to real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency now held by the Housing Successor in the LMIHAF, the Housing Successor must initiate activities consistent with development of the real property for the purpose for which it was acquired within five years of the date the DOF approved such property as a housing asset. In furtherance thereof, the Housing Successor does not own any real property. Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e s ATTACHMENT 1 VIII. DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 33413 Replacement Housing: According to the March 2010 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, in Section 33413(a) replacement housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor; however, the former Agency had no outstanding replacement housing obligations as of dissolution. Inclusionary/Production Housing. According to the March 2010 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, in Section 33413(b) inclusionary/production housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor; however, the former Agency had no outstanding inclusionary/production housing obligations as of dissolution. The former redevelopment agency's Implementation Plan for the former Downtown Project Area is posted on the City's website at (www. costa mesaca.gov). Therefore, the Housing Successor has no outstanding replacement or inclusionary/production housing obligations. The former Agency's Implementation Plan is posted on the City's website at (www. costa mesaca.gov). IX. EXTREMELY -LOW INCOME TEST Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B) requires that the Housing Successor must require at least 30% of the LMIHAF to be expended for development of rental housing affordable to and occupied by households earning 30% or less of the AMI. If the Housing Successor fails to comply with the Extremely -Low Income requirement in any five-year report, then the Housing Successor must ensure that at least 50% of the funds remaining in the LMIHAF be expended in each fiscal year following the latest fiscal year following the report on households earning 30% or less of the AMI until the Housing Successor demonstrates compliance with the Extremely -Low Income requirement. This information is not required to be reported until 2019 for the 2014 — 2019 period. X. SENIOR HOUSING TEST The Housing Successor is to calculate the percentage of units of deed -restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or the City within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed -restricted rental housing assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or City within the same time period. If this percentage exceeds 50%, then the Housing Successor cannot expend future funds in the LMIHAF to assist additional senior housing units until the Housing Successor or City assists and construction has commenced on a number of restricted rental units that is equal to 50% of the total amount of deed -restricted rental units. Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e 16 ATTACHMENT 1 The Housing Successor's Senior Housing Test for the 10 year period of January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014 evidences that 9.8% of the funds were expended on assistance to provide senior affordable housing units and 90.2% of the funds were expended on assistance to provide non-senior/family affordable housing units. In particular, 36 senior units with long-term 55 -year affordability covenants were established during the subject 10 - year period (specifically, the St. John's Manor Project). XI. EXCESS SURPLUS TEST Excess Surplus is defined in Section 34176.1(d) as an unencumbered amount in the account that exceeds the greater of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or the aggregate amount deposited into the account during the Housing Successor's preceding four Fiscal Years, whichever is greater. The following provides the Excess Surplus test for the preceding four Fiscal Years: FY i i i2013/14 Beginning Balance N/A ($156,283) ($160,874) $ 42,706 Add: Deposits N/A 120,437 264,588 423,361 (Less) Expenditures N/A (125,028) (61,008) ( 65,238) Ending Balance N/A (160,874) 42,706 $400,829 The LMIHAF does not have an Excess Surplus. Costa Mesa Housing Authority Housing Successor Annual Report FY 13-14 P a g e 17 ATTACHMENT 2 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY (A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA) FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY TABLE OF CONTENTS For the year ended June 30, 2014 Page Number Independent Auditors' Report 1 Basic Financial Statements: Government -Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position 3 Statement of Activities 4 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet - Governmental Fund 5 Reconciliation of the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position 6 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Fund 7 Reconciliation of the Governmental Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance to the Statement of Activities 8 Notes to Basic Financial Statements 9 Independent Auditors' 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 19 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Board of Directors Costa Mesa Housing Authority Costa Mesa, California Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of the Costa Mesa Housing Authority (the Authority), (a component unit of the City of Costa Mesa, California) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2014, and the related notes to the basic financial statements, which collectively comprise the Authority's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express opinions on these basic financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the basic financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the basic financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the Authority's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. -1- 2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606 • Tel: 714.978.1300 • Fax: 714.978.7893 Offices located in Orange and San Diego Counties Opinions In our opinion, the basic financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and the major fund of the Authority as of June 30, 2014, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As described more fully in Note IA, the basic component unit financial statements present only the Authority and are not intended to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the City of Costa Mesa, California in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Other Matter Required Supplementary Information Management has not presented the management's discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by this missing information. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 11, 2014, on our consideration of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is 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 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 Authority's internal control over financial reporting and compliance. Irvine, California December 11, 2014 -2- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF NET POSITION June 30, 2014 ASSETS: Cash and investments Interest receivable Loans receivable, net of allowance (Note 3) Capital assets, nondepreciable TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES: Accounts payable Due to the City of Costa Mesa TOTAL LIABILITIES NET POSITION: Net investment in capital assets Restricted for: Affordable housing TOTAL NET POSITION Governmental Activities $ 552,512 726 4,783,565 1,697,665 7,034,468 7,324 145,085 152,409 1,697,665 5,184,394 $ 6,882,059 See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. -3- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For the year ended June 30, 2014 Functions/Programs Expenses Governmental activities: Program Revenues Operating Capital Charges for Grants and Grants and Services Contributions Contributions Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position Governmental Activities Affordable housing $ 60,716 $ 155,959 $ - $ - $ 95,243 Interest expense 4,522 - - - (4,522) Total governmental activities $ 65,238 $ 155,959 $ - $ - 90,721 General revenues: Repayment of Successor Agency advance Loan repayments Investment income Miscellaneous Total general revenues CHANGE IN NET POSITION NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR NET POSITION AT END OF YEAR See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. -4- 156,597 94,438 1,689 25,920 278,644 369,365 6,512,694 $ 6,882,059 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY BALANCESHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUND June 30, 2014 ASSETS Cash and investments Interest receivable Loans receivable, net of allowance TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES AND FUND BALANCE LIABILITIES: Accounts payable Due to the City of Costa Mesa TOTAL LIABILITIES DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES: Unavailable revenue FUND BALANCE: Restricted for affordable housing TOTAL FUND BALANCE TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES AND FUND BALANCE See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. -5- $ 552,512 726 4,783,565 $ 5,336,803 $ 7,324 145,085 152,409 4,783,565 400,829 400,829 $ 5,336,803 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUND BALANCE SHEET TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION June 30, 2014 Fund balance - total governmental fund Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because: When capital assets (property, plant, equipment) that are to be used in governmental activities are purchased or constructed, the cost of those assets are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. However, the Statement of Net Position includes those capital assets among the assets of the Authority as whole: Land 1,697,665 Loans receivable are not available to pay for current period expenditures, and, therefore, are reported as unavailable revenue in the governmental funds. For the Statement of Net Position, the loans are considered available to pay for expenses and have been previously reported as revenues. Net position of governmental activities See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. 4,783,565 $ 6,882,059 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUND For the year ended June 30, 2014 REVENUES: Rental income Repayment of Successor Agency advance Other income (loan repayments) Investment income Miscellaneous TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES: Current: Affordable housing Debt service: Interest expense TOTAL EXPENDITURES EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCE - BEGINNING OF YEAR FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR 94,438 156,597 144,717 1,689 25,920 423,361 60,716 4,522 65,238 358,123 42,706 $ 400,829 See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. -7- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUND STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For the year ended June 30, 2014 Net change in fund balance - total governmental fund Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because: For the governmental funds, collections on loans receivable are recorded as revenue when received by reducing unavailable revenue. For the governmental activities, principal loan repayments in the current fiscal year reduces the revenue as the loans have been previously reported as revenues for the governmental activities. Interest added to the loan in the current year which is not available for the governmental funds is recognized as revenue for the governmental activities and reported as unavailable revenue for the governmental funds. Principal repayments $ (45,227) Interest added to the loan 56,469 Change in net position of governmental activities See independent auditors' report and notes to basic financial statements. 358,123 11,242 $ 369,365 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: The accounting policies of the Costa Mesa Housing Authority (the Authority) conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governments. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The following is a summary of the Authority's significant accounting policies: A. Description of the Reporting Entity: The Costa Mesa Housing Authority was established on January 17, 2012, pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 12-3. The primary purpose of the Authority is to promote affordable housing for families of low and moderate income within the City of Costa Mesa, California (the City). Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1484, the housing assets and obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund were transferred to the Housing Authority. The Authority is an integral part of the reporting entity of the City. The fund of the Authority has been included within the scope of the basic financial statements of the City because the City Council exercises oversight responsibility over the operations of the Authority. Only the fund of the Authority is included herein, therefore, these financial statements do not purport to represent the financial position or results of operations of the City. B. Fund Accounting: The basic accounting and reporting entity is a "fund". A fund is defined as an independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self -balancing set of accounts, recording resources, related liabilities, obligations, reserves and equities segregated for the purpose of carrying out specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special regulations, restrictions, or limitations. The accounting records of the Authority are organized on the basis of funds. Currently, the Authority only utilizes one fund. See independent auditors' report. COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): C. Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus: The basic financial statements of the Authority are composed of the following: • Government -wide financial statements • Fund financial statements • Notes to the basic financial statements Government -wide Financial Statements Government -wide financial statements display information about the Authority as a whole. All activities of the Authority are classified as governmental activities. Government -wide financial statements are presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the economic resources measurement focus, all (both current and long-term) economic resources and obligations of the reporting government are reported in the government -wide financial statements. Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues, expenses, gains, losses, assets and liabilities resulting from nonexchange transactions are recognized in accordance with the requirements of GASB Statement No. 33. Program revenues include charges for services, and payments made by parties outside of the reporting government's citizenry if that money is restricted to a particular program. Program revenues are netted with program expenses in the statement of activities to present the net cost of each program. Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized assets in the government -wide financial statements, rather than reported as an expenditure. Fund Financial Statements The underlying accounting system of the Authority is organized and operated on the basis of one separate fund, of which is considered to be a separate accounting entity. The operations of the fund are accounted for with a set of self -balancing accounts that comprise its assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, fund equity, revenues and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. Governmental resources are allocated to and accounted for in the individual fund based upon the purposes for which it is to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. See independent auditors' report. -10- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): C. Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus (Continued): Fund Financial Statements (Continued) Fund financial statements for the Authority's governmental fund are presented after the government -wide financial statements. These statements display information about the governmental major fund individually. Governmental Funds In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the modified -accrual basis of accounting. Their revenues are recognized when they become measurable and available as fund balances. Measurable means that the amounts can be estimated, or otherwise determined. Available means that the amounts were collected during the reporting period or soon enough thereafter to be available to finance the expenditures accrued for the reporting period. The Authority generally considers revenues collected within sixty days after the fiscal year-end to be available which includes loan repayments and rental income. Unavailable revenues are reported as deferred inflows of resources. Revenue recognition is subject to the measurable and availability criteria for the governmental funds in the fund financial statements. Exchange transactions are recognized as revenues in the period in which they are earned (i.e., the related goods or services are provided). Imposed non-exchange transactions are recognized as revenues in the period for which they were imposed. If the period of use is not specified, they are recognized as revenues when an enforceable legal claim to the revenues arises or when they are received, whichever occurs first. Government -mandated and voluntary non-exchange transactions are recognized as revenues when all applicable eligibility requirements have been met. In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented using the current financial resources measurement focus. This means that only current assets, current liabilities and deferred inflows of resources are generally included on their balance sheets. The reported fund balance is considered to be a measure of "available spendable resources". Governmental fund operating statements present increases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and other financing uses) in fund balances. Accordingly, they are said to present a summary of sources and uses of "available spendable resources" during a period. Noncurrent portions of long-term receivables due to governmental funds are reported on the balance sheet in spite of their spending measurement focus. Special reporting treatments are used to indicate, however, that they should not be considered "available spendable resources", since they do not represent current assets. See independent auditors' report. -11- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): C. Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus (Continued): Governmental Funds (Continued) Amounts expended to acquire capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the year that resources were expended, rather than as fund assets. The proceeds of long-term indebtedness are recorded as other financing sources rather than as a fund liability. Amounts paid to reduce long-term indebtedness are reported as fund expenditures. D. New Accounting Pronouncements: Current Year Standards GASB 66 - "Technical Corrections, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 10 and Statement No. 62 ", required to be implemented in the current fiscal year did not impact the Authority. GASB 70 - "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Financial Guarantees", required to be implemented in the current fiscal year did not impact the Authority. Pendiniz Accounting Standards GASB has issued the following statements which may impact the Authority's financial reporting requirements in the future: • GASB 68 - "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27 ", effective for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2014. • GASB 69 - "Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2013. • GASB 71 - "Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date, an Amendment of GASB Statement No. 68 ", effective for the periods beginning after June 15, 2014. See independent auditors' report. -12- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): E. Cash and Investments: Investments are reported in the accompanying financial statements at fair value. Changes in fair value that occur during a fiscal year are recognized as investment income reported for that fiscal year. Investment income includes interest earnings, changes in fair value, and any gains or losses realized upon the liquidation, maturity, or sale of investments. F. Capital Assets: Capital assets are recorded at historical cost at the time of purchase. Assets acquired from gifts or contributions are recorded at fair market value on the date received. Generally, capital asset purchases in excess of $5,000 are capitalized if they have an expected useful life of 2 years or more. Capital assets used in operations are generally depreciated in the government -wide financial statements. The Authority's only capital asset consists of land that was contributed by the former Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency and is recorded at cost. Land is considered to be a non -depreciable asset. G. Net Position: Net position of the Authority can be classified into three components - net investment in capital assets; restricted; and unrestricted. These classifications are defined as follows: • Net investment in capital assets - This component of net position consists of capital assets, including restricted capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and reduced by the outstanding balances of any bonds, mortgages, notes, or other borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets. If there are significant unspent related debt proceeds at year end, the portion of the debt attributable to the unspent proceeds are not included in the calculation of net investment in capital assets. Rather, that portion of the debt is included in the same net position component as the unspent proceeds. • Restricted - This component of net position consists of constraints placed on net position use through external constraints imposed by creditors (such as through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments or constraints imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. • Unrestricted net position - This component of net position consists of net position that does not meet the definition of "net investment in capital assets" or "restricted". The Authority has no unrestricted net position. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Authority's policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. See independent auditors' report. -13- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): H. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources: In addition to assets, the statement of net position and the governmental fund balance sheet will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred ou flows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to future periods and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. The Authority does not have any applicable deferred outflows of resources. In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and the governmental fund balance sheet 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 future periods and will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The Authority reports unavailable revenue on loans receivable as deferred inflows of resources. I. Fund Equity: Fund balance classifications are defined as follows: Nonspendable - This classification includes amounts that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in spendable form or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact. Restricted - This classification includes amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes stipulated by constitution, external resource providers or through enabling legislation. Committed - This classification includes amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action of the government's highest level of decision-making authority. Assi ngned - This classification includes amounts to be used by the government for specific purposes but do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or committed. In governmental funds, other than the general fund, assigned fund balance represents the remaining amount that is not restricted or committed. Unassigned - The classifications include the residual balance for the government's general fund and includes all spendable amounts not contained in other classifications. See independent auditors' report. -14- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 1. REPORTING ENTITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED): I. Fund Equity (Continued): The Authority reports its fund balance as restricted for affordable housing. It is the Authority's policy that restricted resources will be applied first, followed by (in order of application) committed, assigned, and unassigned resources, in the absence of a formal policy adopted by the Board. J. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. 2. CASH AND INVESTMENTS: Equity in Cash and Investment Pool of the City of Costa Mesa The Authority does not have a separate bank account; however, the Authority's cash and investments are maintained in an investment pool managed by the City. The Authority is a voluntary participant in that pool. This pool is governed by and under the regulatory oversight of the Investment Policy adopted by the City Council of the City. The Authority has not adopted an investment policy separate from that of the City. The fair value of the Authority's investment in this pool is reported in the accompanying financial statements at amounts based upon the Authority's pro -rata share of the fair value calculated by the City for the entire City portfolio. The balance available for withdrawal is based on the accounting records maintained by the City, which are recorded on an original cost basis. At June 30, 2014, the Authority had a cash balance of $552,512. Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment is, the greater the sensitivity of its fair value to changes in market interest rates. One of the ways that the City manages its exposure to interest rate risk is by purchasing a combination of shorter term and longer term investments and by timing cash flows from maturities so that a portion of the portfolio is maturing or coming close to maturity evenly over time as necessary to provide the cash flow. See independent auditors' report. -15- COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 2. CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED): Disclosures Relating to Interest Rate Risk (Continued) Information about the Authority's exposure to interest rate risk as a result of its equity in the cash and investment pool of the City is provided by disclosures in the notes to the basic financial statements of the City that shows the distribution of the City's investments by maturity. Disclosures Relating to Credit Risk Generally, credit risk is 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. Minimum ratings required by (where applicable) the California Government Code and the City's Investment Policy and the actual ratings as of year-end for each investment type are provided by disclosures in the notes to the basic financial statements of the City. Concentration of Credit Risk Investments in any one issuer (other than U.S. Treasury securities, mutual funds and investment pools) that represent 5% or more of total investments for the entire entity (or for each separate major fund or for other governmental funds in the aggregate) are disclosed in the notes to the basic financial statements of the City. Custodial Credit Risk The Authority does not have any significant certificates of deposit or demand accounts that are subject to custodial credit risk disclosure (as defined by GASB Statement No. 40). The Authority does not have direct investments in securities subject to custodial credit risk disclosure (as defined by GASB Statement No. 40). 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE: Amount The first-time homebuyer program provides loans to first-time homebuyers for purchases of homes in the City of Costa Mesa. For loans made before 2007, loan repayments were deferred for 10 years and for loans made in 2007 and after, repayments of the loan are deferred for 30 years. $ 3,530,195 The single-family rehabilitation loan program provides loans to homeowners to make home improvements and repair code violations. There were 3 loans made under this program in 2009. The loans do not pay interest and are not due until the property is sold. 142,500 See independent auditors' report. Susie COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED): Loan receivable to a developer to construct an 8 -unit multi -family rental project for low-income residents. The loan is due in 2050 and no interest is to be paid on the loan. The Authority is to receive residual receipts if the project has net profits on an annual basis, until 2050. The loan is in default. Additional interest of $56,469 (penalty for loan being in default) has been added to the original principal balance of $564,699. (See Note 4). Loan receivable to a developer to construct a 36 -unit senior -rental project for low-income residents. The loan repayment is deferred until 2062 and no interest is to be paid on the loan. The Authority is to receive residual receipts if the project has net profits on an annual basis, until 2062. A loan made to a developer for a 96 -unit Single Room Occupancy (SRO) joint project with the Orange County Housing Authority. The loan was made in 2003. Interest payments of 3 percent are due until 2015. Principal and interest payments start after 2015. The rental rehabilitation program is for deferred loans to owners of multi -family properties to make improvements and repair code violations. There are 3 remaining loans under this program and repayment is deferred until sale, transfer or default. Interest of 4 percent is due on these loans. There are 5 loans made to underwrite land to a developer to build 5 single-family homes to be maintained in perpetuity for affordable housing. The Authority maintains enforceable covenants on the property. The loans are to be repaid only upon default of affordable housing covenants. There are two loans made to eligible homebuyers under the Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) administered by the State of California. The NSP program consists of acquisition, rehabilitation, and subsequent sale of foreclosed homes. Borrowers met income and affordability qualifications set by the HUD HOME Program and California Community Redevelopment law. Subtotal Allowance for doubtful accounts Total See independent auditors' report. -17- Amount $ 621,168 530,465 500,000 127,704 681,283 181,250 6,314,565 (1,531,000) $ 4,783,565 COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended June 30, 2014 4. CONTINGENCIES: The loan receivable from the developer related to an 8 -unit multi -family rental project in the amount of $621,168 is in default and the Housing Authority has proceeded with litigation to obtain this property. The loan receivable consists of $564,699 in principal balance and an additional $56,469 in interest. Based on comparable sales, management believes the value of the property is in excess of all mortgages against the property and therefore an allowance for uncollectible loans has not been recorded on the property. In the RDA dissolution process, the Department of Finance (DOF) disallowed a loan in the amount of $9,278,545 from the City's General Fund to the former Redevelopment Agency as an enforceable obligation. The Housing Authority is entitled to 20% of the disallowed loan, which amounts to $1,855,709. The DOF's Finding of Completion on May 24, 2013 allowed the placement of these loan agreements on the recognized obligation payment schedule (the ROPS), provided the oversight board made a finding that the loan was for legitimate redevelopment purposes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34191.4. On October 9, 2013, the City filed a lawsuit in the Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2013-80001675, against the DOF and the Orange County Auditor -Controller. The lawsuit sought, among other relief, orders requiring the DOF to approve annual loan repayments to the City on future ROPS submitted by the Successor Agency. Based on the uncertainty of DOF reinstatement of the loan, the City wrote off the outstanding balance of the loan in the fiscal year 2012-13. On April 17, 2014, the oversight board approved the finding that the loan was for legitimate redevelopment purposes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34191.4. On May 6, 2014, the DOF sent a letter affirming the Oversight Board's decision that the loan was for legitimate redevelopment purposes and reestablishing the loan under certain Amended and Restated Agreement. At this time, the status of the lawsuit is still active. While the litigation is in process, the Housing Authority received repayment of $156,597 in the current fiscal year leaving a remaining balance of $1,699,112. The loan balance continues to be excluded from the fiscal year 2013-14 financial statements as certain assurance from the DOF need to occur before the City and Housing Authority will formally reinstate the loan. 5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: In preparing these financial statements, the Authority has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through December 11, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. See independent auditors' report. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GO VERNMENTA UDITING STANDARDS The Board of Directors Costa Mesa Housing Authority Costa Mesa, California 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, financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of the Costa Mesa Housing Authority (the Authority), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2014, and the related notes to the basic financial statements, which collectively comprise of the Authority's basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 11, 2014. Internal Control over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the Authority'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 Authority's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of Authority'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 Authority's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. -19- 2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92606 • Tel: 714.978.1300 • Fax: 714.978.7893 Offices located in Orange and San Diego Counties Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Authority's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant 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 Authority'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 Authority's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose. /:)x� 4;&, eu,4",� LG,° Irvine, California December 11, 2014 -20-