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general L� r sharing STATEMENT of ASSURANCES (continued) Requirement Section 121(b)(2) of the State and Local Fiscal Assist- ance Act of 1972, as amended, requires each recipient government to hold a public hearing on the proposed uses of entitlement funds and the relationship of such funds to its entire budget prior to its enactment. The budget hearing is to be conducted by the governmental body responsible for enacting the budget. (See Section 51.14 of the regulation.) Waiver Provision (Alternative Procedures) An alternative budget hearing process, as provided in Section 51.14(e) of the regulation, may be used by any recipient government which assures the following: (check if appropriate) X ❑ (1) State or local law exists which requires a public hearing on the budget which meets the require- ments of Section 121(b)(2) of the Act and such State or local law has been complied with. Cite the applicable section of the State or local ordinance: or infeasible, and an alternative method of publication will be used. Documentation describing the alternative method which Informs the citizens of the Jurisdiction regarding use of entitlement funds shall be retained by the recipient government as part of its records and shall be subject to public inspection and Federal audit verification. When requested by the Director, support - Ing documentation shall be submitted within 15 days of the request. ❑ (2) The cost of newspaper publication of the budget summarization will exceed fifteen (15) percent of the amount of entitlement funds included in the pro- posed budget, and an alternative form of publication for the budget summary will be used. Documentation supporting costs in excess of fifteen percent shall be retained by the recipient government as part of Its records and shall be subject to public Inspection and Federal audit verification. When requested by the Director, supporting documen- Cho Action 129.03, Florida Statutes tation shall be submitted within 15 days of the request. 0* (Do not submit a copy unless specifically requested by one ORS.) Ill. SPECIAL ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND EVALUATION o block If the block is checked, the recipient government there- by assures the Director that alternative procedures are ASSURANCES eui (does not apply to governments receiving less than $25,000 e for a fiscal year (see instruction A(6)) e being employed which provide the public with adequate c opportunity to participate in the government's budget Requirement K process consistent with the re uirements of Section 121(b)(2) oo t e Act and ectton 1.14(a) an 51.1 Section 123(c)(1) of the State and Local Fiscal Assist - ante Act, as amended, and Section 51.101(a) of the i othe reguTailon. regulations promulgated thereunder require a recipient Dotumentation establishing eligibility for the use government to have an independent audit of its financial b. of alternative budget hearing processes shall be re- statements conducted in accordance with generally talned by the recipient government as part of its accepted auditing standards not less than once every ' records, and shall be subject to public inspection and three years. c Federal audit verification. When requested by the Director, such documentation shall be submitted with - Waiver Provisions In 15 days of the request. The above requirements shall not apply if the Chief ' Executive Officer of the recipient government assures C. PUBLICATION one of the following: Requirement ® (1) Government financial statements are audited Section 121(c)(1) of the State and Local Fiscal Assist- ante Act of 1972, as amended, requires a recipient by independent public accountants or auditors in ac- rd ' co dance with State or local law. Such independent government to publish in a newspaper of general circu- Cation within its geographic area, a notice of the budget Check audits are conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, not less than once every _ hearing and a summary of the proposed budget. (See only three years. 3 Section 51.14(b) of the regulation.) one ❑ (2) A series of independent audits are conducted block Waiver Provisions (Alternative Forms of Publication) over a period of time, In accordance with generally The newspaper publication requirement may tre waived by the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing under accepted auditing standards, which does not exceed three fiscal years and which covers all of the accounts Section 51.14(f) of the regulation for any recipient of the recipient government. government which assures one of the following: ❑ (3) Government financial accounts are not cur- ❑ (1) Newspaper publication of proposed uses of entitlement funds and budget summaries is impractical rently auditable. (If it is not known whether the financial accounts are auditable, refer to Section 51.102 of the regulations.) 1 hereby assure the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing that with respect to payment received under the Act, the mandatory requirements of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (as amended) enumerated in Section I the foregoing assurances will be complied with by the recipient government named of herein. further assure the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing that the public hearing and public participation requirements and the accounting, auditing and fiscal procedures requirements of the Act, when applicable, will be complied with by this government. understand that the acceptance, of the foregoing assurances by the Director of the Office of Revenue Sharing does not prevent the Director from holding a recipient government responsible for noncompliance with the Act and the regulations. l6, U r f/��.//' �wQ �ri�'��c'�f.Uf Board of County Commissioners _911/� SIGNATURE OF CHIE E ECUTIVE OFFICER Indian River Count, Florida William C. Wodtke, Jr. NAME OF GOVERNMENT (PLEASE PRINT) -Chairman NAME AND TITLE (PLEASE PRINT) DATE _ _qnS—S67-7977 TELEPHONE NUMBER This form must be received BEFORE September 9, 1977 by: Office of Revenue Sharing 2401 E Stinot. N.W. , Washington, D.C. 20226 SEP 7 1977 800K 30 FArr 428