165.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF LOFTUS ROSS LLP,
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO AUDIT TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY FIRE COMPANIES AND EMERGENCY SQUADS
RESOLUTION NO.:165, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to authorize 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, Loftus Ross LLP has offered to provide these services for a sum not to exceed:
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$16,100 for the year ended 2005;
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$16,900 for the year ended 2006; and
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$17,700 for the year ended 2007;
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as more specifically set forth in its letter-proposal dated January 31, 2006 and presented at this
meeting,
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 2005, 2006 and 2007 for an amount not to exceed:
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$16,100 for the year ended 2005;
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$16,900 for the year ended 2006; and
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$17,700 for the year ended 2007;
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as more specifically set forth in Loftus Ross LLP’s January 31, 2006 letter-proposal presented at this
meeting, 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
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execute the January 31, 2006 letter-proposal provided that should a consolidation or reduction in the
number of entities to be audited occur (i.e. consolidation or districts) that this rate will be renegotiated
and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to sign any
documentation and take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of March, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES: None
ABSENT:None