Gouverneur Rescue Squad waits for IRS decision
By Martha Ellen, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. | |
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"This event has allowed us to make needed changes," Director of Operations
Earlier this winter, Crowley & Halloran CPAs,
"We're about 60 days in from what would be 90 days," he said.
The accountants are working on the squad's 2013 return,
The squad had last filed a tax return with the
Changes in the department's policies and procedures include oversight of money, such as who has access to funds and how it is spent, checks and balances for safeguarding funds, and who is responsible for specific tasks.
"It's been a complete restructuring,"
The squad also is backing up its books with the accounting firm. The squad previously lost financial data through a computer system upgrade and had to reconstruct some of its books and records.
Loss of its tax-exempt status has hurt the squad's pledges of support.
"We haven't actively solicited for donations,"
When donations come in, the squad sends out a letter explaining it is not currently a nonprofit and offers to return the funds. Donations are down significantly.
The squad on average received
Donations are not the primary revenue for the squad, which bills insurance companies, but every bit helps,
"It's not going to break us," he said. "It's just the loss of little luxuries. I can stretch
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