2017-02-28T08:58:42-06:00 2015-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2015-01-01 141581281 MAHOPAC VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC MAHO 8456283160 PO BOX 267 MAHOPAC NY 10541 GOERGE JONES TREASURER 8456283160 2017-02-27 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2017-02-24 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHARLES J LEWIS PO BOX 267 MAHOPAC NY 10541 2993825 0 X WWW.MAHOPACVFD.COM X 1919 NY PROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE, RESCUE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. 5 5 0 145 0 0 1783427 1826513 0 0 1987 1726 294712 1118840 2080126 2947079 0 11279 0 0 0 680476 0 0 0 2069984 1062806 2069984 1754561 10142 1192518 8827235 8955129 3824480 3552567 5002755 5402562 PROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE, RESCUE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 970187 11279 PROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE, RESCUE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2015, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 446 FIRE CALLS AND 736 EMS CALLS. 970187 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X CHARLES J LEWIS 8456283160 PO BOX 267 MAHOPAC NY 10541 X GEORGE H JONES CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD J SCOTT VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES J LEWIS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KLEIN TREASURER (THRU 09/2015) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MUNCH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M CAREY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN TRIGIANOS SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BNY MELLON PO BOX 392013 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 FINANCIAL SERVICES 556682 CRICKET CONSTRUCTION LLC PO BOX 362 MAHOPAC NY 10541 CONSTRUCTION 191000 2 525 1822270 3718 1826513 1726 1726 15075 0 15075 15075 15075 68191 8080 60111 60111 61003 38666 22337 22337 INSURANCE SETTLEMENT 900099 1007200 1007200 MISC. INCOME 900099 12379 12379 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 1738 1738 1021317 2947079 0 0 1120566 6195 6195 5084 5084 680476 680476 11456 11456 31500 31500 48352 36907 11445 56703 45496 11207 82928 82928 68982 68982 54901 54901 311258 311258 69507 69507 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 141571 141571 APPARATUS FUEL 42982 42982 EQUIPMENT GEAR 38377 38377 PARADES AND CONVENTIONS 38290 38290 65999 65999 1754561 970187 784374 0 378683 390340 225678 1000000 9699 10479928 3276561 8202990 7203367 229874 137702 4031 8827235 8955129 24480 32567 3800000 3520000 3824480 3552567 X 5002755 5402562 5002755 5402562 8827235 8955129 1192518 -792711 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1820213 1663046 1675994 1783427 76513 7019193 1750000 1750000 1820213 1663046 1675994 1783427 1826513 8769193 8769193 7399 4281 2514 1987 16801 32982 82448 82448 343160 420330 237880 294712 1021317 2317399 11202022 0.78280 0.83740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 98510 98510 7495739 1510474 5985265 2885679 1766087 1119592 7203367 X 2916976 0 2916976 30103 30103 2947079 1724458 0 1724458 30103 30103 1754561 PART X, LINE 2: THE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE DEPARTMENT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2012. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MEMBER AND CONVENTION EXPENSES RELCASSED TO PART IX 30,103. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MEMBER AND CONVENTION EXPENSES RECLASSED TO PART IX 30,103. ANNUAL FAIR 50651 0 50651 2394 649 237 100TH ANNIVERSARY 17540 17540 4800 68191 68191 2394 649 5037 8080 60111 61003 37000 1666 1 1.00000 61003 37000 1666 38666 22337 NY 0 THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNAWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER WITH NEW YORK STATE TO CONDUCT RAFFLES. MOVING FORWARD THE ORGAIZATION WILL EITHER REGISTER WITH THE STATE OR CEASE OPERATIONS OF GAMING. 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 9 5084 PART I, LINE 2: THE INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND FOLLOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS DETAILED IN THE APPLICATION. ONCE AN APPLICANT IS SELECTED BY THE BOARD USING ESTABLISHED CRITERA, THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO REPORT THEIR SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN A CERTAIN GPA IN ORDER TO KEEP THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION. A PUTNAM COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 061437543 746640AA9 2005-06-01 5700000 TO FINANCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 A 5700000 114000 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 A 1 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 BUCKSHALLOW EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION FORMER TREASURER WAS THE OWNER OF THE CORPORATION 680476 FORMER TREASURER PURCHASED FIRE EQUIPMENT FROM THE ORGANIZATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 DURING 2015, THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT DETECTED ABNORMAL ACTIVITY IN FINANCIAL REPORTING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE BOARD IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EMBEZZLEMENT OF DEPARTMENT FUNDS HAD TAKEN PLACE. THE BOARD ESTIMATES THAT THE EMBEZZLEMENT DATES BACK TO 2002 AND THAT IT WAS ALLEGEDLY PERPETRATED BY THE FORMER TREASURER. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE NET ASSETS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN RESTATED. THE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THE AMOUNT EMBEZZELED TOTALED 4-5 MILLION DOLLARS. ALSO, DURING 2015 UNSUBSTANTIATED DISBURSEMENTS WERE ALLEGEDLY MADE BY THE FORMER TREASURER WHICH WERE CHARGED TO VARIOUS EXPENSE ACCOUNTS. ALTHOUGH APPROXIMATELY $680,000 OF SUCH DISBURSEMENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNSUBSTANTIATED DISBURSEMENTS DURING 2015 CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE EMBEZZLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOTIFIED THE FBI AND NEW YORK STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. THE DEPARTMENT'S BOOKS AND RECORDS WERE CONFISCATED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO IMPLEMENTING NEW POLICIES TO ENSURE A SIMILAR SITUATION WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AT NO TIME EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (175) MEMBERS. THERE WILL BE TWO CLASSES OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. A MEMBER CAN EITHER JOIN AS ACTIVE-FIREMATIC/EMS OR ACTIVE EMS ONLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ELECTION OF ALL OFFICERS SHALL BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 PM AND 7:30 PM. ON THE EVENING OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. ONLY AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, WHO HAS THE REQUIRED POINTS TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT, MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION. LIFE MEMBERS, IF THEY HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST NINE (9) REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE YEAR OF THE ELECTION, MAY VOTE FOR NON-FIREMATIC OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B IT SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR TWO-THIRDS OF THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS PRESENT TO VOTE UPON AN APPLICANT FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 MAHOPAC VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.