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Intergovernmental Agreement <br /> Reporting Recreational Boating Activities and Financial Data <br /> SOAR— Summary of Activity Reports <br /> A Summary of Activities Report (SOAR)form must be submitted at least quarterly to State Parks. <br /> However, agencies are invited to report activities daily,weekly, or monthly.This form, and instructions <br /> on how to fill it out, is located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. <br /> Vessel Registration Fee Expenditure Report <br /> This annual report form must be submitted by October 15 each year to State Parks. The form fulfills the <br /> requirements of WAC 352-65-040(9)which requires each participating agency to submit an annual <br /> account of program expenditures showing the amount of vessel registration fees received,spent, and <br /> remaining in their dedicated account.They must also show the amount of"local spending" on <br /> recreational boating safety activities. "Local spending" is the amount agencies spend on the RBS mission <br /> and cannot come from other grant sources. Local spending is required because RCW 88.02.650 specifies <br /> that "[VRF] Funds may not supplant local funds used for boating safety programs". This form, and <br /> instructions on how to fill it out, is located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. <br /> Supporting Financial Documents <br /> Every Vessel Registration Fee (VRF) Expenditure Report must be accompanied with the following <br /> reports: <br /> • Financial System Report:A report from the agency financial system (not Excel) showing a <br /> dedicated account for the deposit of state VRF funds received from the Office of State Treasurer <br /> (Enclosure 4). <br /> • VRF Fund Balance Report:A report showing the fund balance of the dedicated account <br /> (Enclosure 5).The VRF fund balance on this system-generated report should match the bottom <br /> line on the VRF report ("Total Remaining Balance of State VRF funds for Fiscal Year"). <br /> Dedicated Account/ Limitations on the Use of Funds/Accountability <br /> Participating agencies must deposit VRF funds allocated by the state treasurer, under RCW 88.02.650, <br /> into an account dedicated solely for boating safety purposes,which include all activities or expenditures <br /> identified in this section. See the document "Allowable Costs & Expenditures for State Vessel <br /> Registration Fees & Federal Assistance Grants"for a thorough explanation of eligible expenses located <br /> at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. <br /> Vessel Registration Fees are intended to increase the education and enforcement efforts of local <br /> agencies and stimulate greater local participation in boating safety.They cannot be used to fund any <br /> activities except those that are part of the recreational boating safety mission. <br /> Page 54 of 64 <br />