613.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF LOFTUS ROSS LLP,
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO AUDIT TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY FIRE COMPANIES AND EMERGENCY SQUADS FOR
YEARS ENDED 2008 AND 2009
RESOLUTION NO.: 613, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 165,2006, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of the services of Loftus Ross LLP to audit the statements of financial position and related
statements of activities, functional expenses and cash flows, of the Town of Queensbury’s Fire
Companies and Emergency Squads records, and also prepare the Federal Return of the Organizations
Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990) and appropriate State Tax Returns, for the years ended 2005,
2006 and 2007, and
WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent requested and received, and with the Town Budget
Officer reviewed, proposals from four (4) accounting firms for such auditing services for the years
2008 and 2009, and
WHEREAS, Loftus Ross LLP submitted the lowest proposal for provision of these services
for a sum not to exceed $22,300 for the year ended 2008 and $22,700 for the year ended 2009, and
WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent and Town Budget Officer have recommended that
the Town Board again authorize engagement of Loftus Ross LLP as they submitted the lowest
proposal and the Town has been very pleased with the quality of their work,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of the services
of Loftus Ross, LLP, CPA’s to audit the Town’s Fire Companies and Emergency Squads records and
provide tax services for the years ended 2008 and 2009 for an amount not to exceed $22,300 for the
year ended 2008 and $22,700 for the year ended 2009, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that payment for these services shall be paid for from Account No.’s: 005-
3410-4401-4980 and 005-3410-4401-4981, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement or documentation and the Town Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or
Purchasing Agent to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of December, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer