Legal Notices
Category for legal notices issues by the Village of Homer. These will appear on the front page intermixed with other notices and also appear by themselves on the legal notices page.
2017 NY State Comptroller Audit Results
Purpose of Audit
The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over purchasing and credit cards for the period March 1, 2015 through April 13, 2017.
Background
The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. The Village, which has a population of approximately 3,300, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $3.9 million.
Key Findings
- Board members and certain department heads told us that they were unaware of the requirement that purchases be approved by the Mayor and a Trustee, or by two Trustees, prior to the purchases being made.
- The Board did not adopt a policy regarding the use of Village credit cards.
Key Recommendations
- Distribute the procurement policy to all department heads and applicable staff to ensure they are aware of its requirements.
- Adopt a credit card policy to establish controls and guidelines over the use of credit cards.
The full document can be found here:
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2017/homer.htm
NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF TAXES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOMER, NY
PUBLIC NOTICE
VILLAGE OF HOMER
NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF TAXES OF THE
VILLAGE OF HOMER, NY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, THAT I, the undersigned, Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Homer, New York, have received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and I will attend the Village Office, 53 South Main Street in said Village from March 1, 2017 to and including April 3, 2017, from the hours of 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, during which time taxes may be paid without additional charge.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 1432, for all such taxes remaining unpaid after April 3, 2017, five percent interest (5%) will be added for the first month and an additional one percent (1%) for each month and fraction thereof, until paid. Any taxes remaining unpaid after October 31, 2017 will be returned to the Cortland County Treasurer for collection and enforcement at the applicable rates.
DATED: February 17, 2017
Kristin Rocco-Petrella
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Homer
NOTICE OF FINANCIAL AUDIT
VILLAGE OF HOMER
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fiscal affairs of the Village of Homer for the period beginning on March 1, 2015 and ending on February 29, 2016, have been examined by Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, and that the management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit by Insero & Co. has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.
Pursuant to section thirty-five of the general municipal law, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Homer may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of external audit or management letter by Insero & Co. and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than January 31, 2017.
Dated: January 4, 2017
Kristin Rocco-Petrella
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Homer
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TENTATIVE BUDGET
VILLAGE OF HOMER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TENTATIVE BUDGET
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Village Law Section 5-508 (3), a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Homer Board of Trustees on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village of Homer Community Building located at 45 South Main Street, Homer, New York, regarding the Tentative Budget for the Village of Homer for the year 2017/2018. Copies of the Tentative Budget are available for review at the office of the Village Clerk, 53 South Main Street, Homer, New York, and may be inspected during normal office hours.
The Tentative Budget provides for the compensation of $3,366.00 to be paid to each member of the Board of Trustees (4), and compensation of $11,832.00 to be paid to the Mayor.
By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Homer.
Dated: December 26, 2016
Kristin Rocco-Petrella
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Homer