[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Oyster
Bay 12-19-1967 by L.L. No. 8-1967. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All requests for transfer of funds instituted by the department
heads shall be directed to the Town Board, setting forth the necessity
for the transfer, and the same shall be filed with the Town Clerk,
with copies to the executive assistant to the Supervisor and the Town
Comptroller.
The Town Clerk shall thereupon assign a transfer of funds number
and place the request for the transfer of funds on the calendar, pursuant
to the calendar rules and practice.
It shall be the responsibility of the Supervisor to review all
requests for transfer of funds instituted by the department heads,
and to submit, in writing, his recommendation on such requests for
transfer of funds at the meeting of the Town Board at which said requests
for transfer of funds have been placed upon the discussion calendar
of the Town Board at its request, identifying the same with the transfer
of funds number assigned to it by the Town Clerk.
It shall be the responsibility of the Town Comptroller to review
all requests for transfer of funds and to submit his written certification
as to the availability of funds to the Town Board prior to the meeting
of said Town Board at which said requests have been placed upon the
discussion calendar and a copy of such written certification shall
be filed with the executive assistant to the Supervisor identifying
the same with the transfer of funds number assigned to it by the Town
Clerk.
The Town Board shall either grant or deny the request for the
transfer of funds pursuant to its calendar rules and practice, notwithstanding
the written recommendation of the Supervisor or his failure to render
a recommendation in writing.
Nothing herein shall be interpreted to alter or amend the provisions
of the Town Law, including but not limited to Articles 3-A and 8,
relating to the Town Board's sole responsibility for determining
the transfer or expenditure of funds.
