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M viii. Any formal elections for the obligation (i.e. election to employ an accounting methodology other than the specific tracing method). ix. Appraisals, demand surveys, or feasibility studies for property financed by the obligation. x. Documents related to governmental grants, associated with construction, renovation or purchase of property financed with the obligation. xi. Reports of any prior IRS examinations of the City or the City's obligation. 3. Arbitrage Yield Restriction and Rebate Recordkeeping a. Investment and arbitrage documentation to be assembled and retained i. An accounting of all deposits, expenditures, interest income and asset balances associated with each fund established in connection with the obligation. This includes an accounting of all monies deposited to the Debt Service Account to make debt service payments on the obligation, regardless of the source derived. Accounting for expenditures and assets is described in further detail in Section 4. ii. Statements prepared by Trustee or Investment Provider. iii. Documentation of at least quarterly allocations of investments and investment earnings to each obligation (i.e. uncommingling analysis). iv. Documentation for investments made with obligation proceeds such as: 1. Investment contracts (i.e. guaranteed investment contracts). 2. Credit enhancement transactions (i.e. bond insurance contracts). 3. Financial derivatives (swaps, caps, etc). 4. Bidding of financial products. • Investments acquired with obligation proceeds are purchased at fair market value (i.e. three bids for open market securities needed in advance refunding escrows). b. Computations of the arbitrage yield. e. Computations of yield restriction and rebate amounts including but not limited to: i. Compliance in meeting the "Temporary Period from Yield Restriction Exception" and limiting the investment of funds after the temporary period expires. ii. Compliance in meeting the "Rebate Exception". 1. Qualifying for the "Small Issuer Exception" 2. Qualifying for a "Spending Exception" • 6 Month Spending Exception • 18 Month Spending Exception • 24 Month Spending Exception 3. Qualifying for the "Bona Fide Debt Service Fund Exception"