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Robert Craig and his team at CF&M have been working with the Trustees of the Bayville Fire Company for over 13 years. Bob and his team's advice and counsel on the accounting, tax, and regulatory issues facing our Fire Company has been outstanding. Their professionalism and easy to work with attitude is second to none. No doubt that our relationship with CF&M has helped put us on the sound financial footing we enjoy today.

I have worked with Bob Craig and the team at CFM for many years. The firm has performed audits at fire districts where I serve as treasurer and we have worked on mutual clients in the not-for-profit and the religious community environments. I have found Bob Craig to be very professional and extremely knowledgeable. The team at CFM has always been efficient, professional and easy to work with.

The Blue Point Fire District has been utilizing the services of Robert R. Craig and his associates at Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer, LLP for our fifteenth (15) consecutive audit. Mr. Craig has consistently proven to be very knowledgeable and extremely cooperative. On several visits to our office, Bob and his staff have worked diligently and efficiently. While not always being able to provide the answers we wanted, he has always provided the answers we needed.

I have had the opportunity to work with Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer, LLP as a fire District Manager in the Inwood Fire District and a Commissioner and know them to be very knowledgeable and thorough in the area of Municipal year end audits.

Their staff is attentive to the needs of the individual districts involving Capital Reserve, LOSAP and General Budget expenditures while keeping with the requirements of the audit. They make themselves available, year round, to answer the many questions that arise during the fiscal year thereby, limiting the findings while educating the District staff on their responsibilities managing the day-to-day operations of the municipality.

They have been an invaluable part of my education as a Commissioner performing oversight in the proper recording of revenue and expenditures to make clear the district finances. I believe them to be the very top of their class in municipal audit functions.

Last year we engaged Bob Craig and his team at Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer, LLP for the statutory audit of the North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. The audit was well planned, with little disruption to our operations. Bob and his team were very professional and responsive throughout the entire process. His management recommendations were well thought out and provided us with practical solutions to help us mitigate risks and better comply with regulations applicable to our department. I would highly recommend Bob and his team and look forward to continuing our professional relationship.

Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP has been a valuable asset to the Elmont Fire District as an external auditor and currently as the internal auditor. Bob Craig and Harry Meyer provided me with the guidance needed to transition into my role as the Treasurer of the District. Their knowledge has been invaluable and CFM is highly recommended for your accounting needs.

Craig Fitzsimmons and Michaels*, LLP C.P.A. firm have been providing accounting services to the Manhasset-Lakeville Water and Fire District, a local governmental agency of New York State for nearly eight years. They have been a tremendous part of our roster of professional services. Craig Fitzsimmons and Michaels has provided outstanding service to our District. They remain vigilant in keeping current with all external agencies and associated GASB reporting requirements resulting in producing state-of-the-art financial statements.

What sets them apart from other firms? This dynamic team of professionals takes extraordinary care to involve and educate the client throughout the engagement. Accounting philosophies and reporting techniques are explained in simple terms and questions are welcomed. They are accessible, proactive and patient. This invaluable approach helps our Districts remain on a path of growth and efficiency.

As the District Treasurer and point of contact, my confidence level in carrying out my duties as a financial officer strengthen with each year we work together.

*Craig, Fitzsimmons and Michaels, LLP (CFM) has roots tracing back to 1960’s when its founder, Conrad R. Sump started Conrad R. Sump & Co. CFM was formed in 1996 and in 2021 became Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer, LLP.

We are so happy with the services from Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer and we love working with Robert and Allison. They have been integral partners in helping the District to update policies and procedures and strengthen our internal controls. We went through a couple of years where we cycled through 5 Treasurers. They provided sound advice to the Board and services to get us through that challenging period. They are very knowledgeable about Fire District matters and with their broad base of clients are always able to refer us to other Districts or vendors. The Board is very happy that we moved to Craig, Fitzsimmons & Meyer.