291.2010 Ross & Rigby, Patten Audit Fire & Ems
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF ROSS, RIGBY &
PATTEN LLP TO AUDIT TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FIRE COMPANIES
AND EMERGENCY SQUADS FOR YEARS ENDING 2010 - 2012
RESOLUTION NO.: 291, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 613,2008, 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 2008
and 2009, and
WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent requested and received, and with the Town Budget
Officer reviewed, proposals from two (2) accounting firms for such auditing services for the years
ending 2010 - 2012, and
WHEREAS, Ross, Rigby & Patten LLP (formerly Loftus Ross LLP) submitted the lowest
proposal for provision of these services for the years ending 2010 - 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent and Town Budget Officer have recommended that
the Town Board authorize engagement of Ross, Rigby & Patten LLP as they submitted the lowest
proposal and the Town has been pleased with the quality of their work,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of the services
of Ross, Rigby & Patten LLP, CPA’s to audit the Town’s Fire Companies and Emergency Squads
records and provide tax services for the years ended 2010 - 2012 for amounts not to exceed:
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$18,500 for the year ending 2010;
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$19,300 for the year ending 2011; and
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$20,100 for the year ending 2012;
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 16 day of August, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None