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The specific nature of the financial infformation, operating data, and of the type of <br />events which trigger a disclosure obligation, and other details of the undertaking are <br />described in "Appendix E Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate" attached hereto. <br />The Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall.be.executed by the. County prior to the issuance <br />of the Series 2024 Bonds. These covenants have been made in order to assist the <br />underwriters for the Series 2024 Bonds in complying with the continuing; disclosure <br />requirements of the Rule. With respect to the Series 2024 Bonds, no party other than the <br />County is obligated to provide, nor is expected. to provide, any continuing disclosure <br />information with respect to the aforementioned Rule. Such annual financial reports are <br />now properly linked to the appropriate CUSIPs. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />The financial statements. of the County as of and for the Fiscal . Year ended <br />September 30, 2023, included in the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report <br />(Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023) attached to this Official Statement as Appendix B, <br />have been audited by Rehmann Robson, LLC, independent auditors, as stated in their report <br />dated March 8, 2024, included in Appendix B.. The Annual Comprehensive Financial <br />Report, including such financial statements and auditor's report, has been included in this <br />Official Statement as a public document, and the consent of the. County's auditors: was not <br />requested. The auditors have not performed any services related to and therefore are not <br />associated with, the preparation of the Official Statement. <br />INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE COUNTY <br />Pursuant to the requirements of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, as amended, the <br />County adopted a written investment policy applicable to all cash and surplus funds of the <br />County except debt proceeds and monetary assets held by other entities.. on behalf of the <br />County. The objectives of the investment policy, listed in order of importance, are: (1) to <br />preserve capital in the overall portfolio and to maintain the safety of principal; (2) to remain <br />sufficiently liquid to meet disbursement requirements that might be reasonably anticipated; <br />and (3) to manage the investment portfolio to provide a competitive return consistent with <br />the objectives in items 1 and 2 and other risk limitations described in the investment policy. <br />The investment policy notes that the highest priority of all investment activitim shall be <br />the safety of principal and liquidity of funds. The. optimization of investment returns shall <br />be secondary to the requirements for safety and liquidity. <br />The. investment policy limits the securities eligible for inclusion in the County's <br />investment portfolio. Derivatives, reverse repurchase agreements or similar forms of <br />leverage are prohibited. Cryptocurrency purchases are also specifically prohibited. The <br />investment policy provides that County investments shall be managed to maintain. liquidity <br />for meeting the County's need for cash and to limit potential market risks. All investments <br />55 <br />