WA ST Parks & Recreation Commission 12/5/2022

Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission Reporting Recreational Boating Activities and Financial Data SOAR — Summary of Activity Reports A Summary of Activities Report (SOAR) form must be submitted at least quarterly to State Parks. However, agencies are invited to report activities daily, weekly, or monthly. This form, and instructions on how to fill it out, is located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov[. Vessel Registration Fee Expenditure Report This annual report form must be submitted by October 15 each year to State Parks. The form fulfills the requirements of WAC 352-65-040(9) which requires each participating agency to submit an annual account of program expenditures showing the amount of vessel registration fees received, spent, and remaining in their dedicated account. They must also show the amount of "local spending" on recreational boating safety activities. "Local spending" is the amount agencies spend on the RBS mission and cannot come from other grant sources. Local spending is required because RCW 88.02.650 specifies that "[VRF] Funds may not supplant local funds used for boating safety programs". This form, and instructions on how to fill it out, is located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. Supporting Financial Documents Every Vessel Registration Fee (VRF) Expenditure Report must be accompanied with the following reports: • Financial System Report: A report from the agency financial system (not Excel) showing a dedicated account for the deposit of state VRF funds received from the Office of State Treasurer (Enclosure 4). • VRF Fund Balance Report: A report showing the fund balance of the dedicated account (Enclosure 5). The VRF fund balance on this system -generated report should match the bottom line on the VRF report ("Total Remaining Balance of State VRF funds for Fiscal Year"). Dedicated Account / Limitations on the Use of Funds / Accountability Participating agencies must deposit VRF funds allocated by the state treasurer, under RCW 88.02.650, into an account dedicated solely for boating safety purposes, which include all activities or expenditures identified in this section. See the document "Allowable Costs & Expenditures for State Vessel Registration Fees & Federal Assistance Grants" for a thorough explanation of eligible expenses located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. Vessel Registration Fees are intended to increase the education and enforcement efforts of local agencies and stimulate greater local participation in boating safety. They cannot be used to fund any activities except those that are part of the recreational boating safety mission. Page 8 of 18