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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 14:18:50+00:00

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§ 44-3 Delegation of authority.
§ 44-7 Designation of depositories.
§ 44-8 Collateralizing of deposits.
§ 44-9 Safekeeping and collateralization.
§ 44-11 Authorized financial institutions and dealers.
§ 44-12 Purchase of investments.
Editor's Note: This resolution also repealed former Ch. 44, Investment Policy, adopted 7-22-1998.
This investment policy applies to all moneys and other financial resources available for investment by the Village or by any other entity or individual on behalf of the Village.
Obtain a reasonable rate of return.
The responsibility of the Board of Trustees for administration of the Village's investment program is delegated to the Village Administrator, who shall establish written procedures for the operation of the investment program consistent with these program guidelines. Such procedures shall include an adequate internal control structure to provide a satisfactory level of accountability based on a data base or records incorporating description and amounts of investments, transaction dates, and other relevant information and regulate the activities of subordinate employees.
All participants in the investment process shall seek to act responsibly as custodians of the public trust and shall avoid any transaction that might impair public confidence in the Village of North Hills to govern effectively.
Investments shall be made with judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the safety of the principal as well as the probable income to be derived.
All participants in the investment process shall refrain from personal business activity which could conflict with proper execution of the investment program, or which could impair their ability to make impartial investment decisions.
It is the policy of the Village to diversify its deposits and investments by financial institution, by investment instrument, and by maturity scheduling.
It is the policy of the Village for all moneys collected by any officer or employee of the Village to transfer those funds to the Village Administrator within three days of deposit, or within the time period specified by law, whichever is shorter.
The Village Administrator is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that deposits and investments are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly, and are managed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The banks and trust companies authorized for the deposit of moneys up to the maximum amounts are: Fleet Bank, North Fork Bank, European American Bank, and State Bank, each to the maximum amount for which Federal Deposit Insurance Act insurance is available, or other maximum amount as set forth in an approved collateral agreement between the Village and such institution.
By any other security authorized by law as collateral for municipal deposits and acceptable to the Board of Trustees.
Eligible securities used for collateralizing deposits shall be held by a third-party bank or trust company subject to security and custodial arrangements.
The security agreement shall provide that eligible securities are being pledged to secure local government deposits together with agreed-upon interest, if any, and any costs or expenses arising out of the collection of such deposits upon default. It shall also provide the conditions under which the securities may be sold, presented for payment, substituted or released, and the events which will enable the local government to exercise its rights against the pledged securities. In the event that the securities are not registered or inscribed in the name of the Village, such securities shall be delivered in a form suitable for transfer, or with an assignment in blank, to the Village or its custodial bank.
The custodial agreement shall provide that securities held by the bank or trust company, or agent of and custodian for, the local government, will be kept separate and apart from the general assets of the custodial bank or trust company and will not, in any circumstances, be commingled with or become part of the backing for any other deposit or other liabilities. The agreement should also describe that the custodian shall confirm the receipt, substitution or release of the securities. The agreement shall provide for the frequency of revaluation of eligible securities and for the substitution of securities when a change in the rating of a security may cause ineligibility. Such agreement shall include all provisions necessary to provide the Village a perfected interest in the securities.
Obligations of the United States of America.
Obligations guaranteed by agencies of the United States of America where the payment of principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States of America.
Obligations issued pursuant to Local Finance Law § 24.00 or 25.00 (with approval of the State Comptroller) by any municipality, school district or district corporation other than the Village.
Certificates of participation (COPS) issued pursuant to General Municipal Law § 109-b.
Obligations of the Village, but only with any moneys in a reserve fund established pursuant to General Municipal Law §§ 6-c, 6-d, 6-e, 6-g, 6-h, 6-j, 6-k, 6-l, 6-m or 6-n.
All investment obligations shall be payable or redeemable at the option of the Village within such times as the proceeds will be needed to meet expenditures for purposes for which the moneys were provided and, in the case of obligations purchased with the proceeds of bonds or notes, shall be payable or redeemable at the option of the Village within two years of the date of purchase.
The Village shall maintain a list of financial institutions and dealers approved for investment purposes and establish appropriate limits to the amount of investments which can be made with each financial institution or dealer. All financial institutions with which the Village conducts business must be creditworthy. Banks shall provide their most recent Consolidated Report of Condition (Call Report) at the request of the Village. Security dealers not affiliated with a bank shall be required to be classified as reporting dealers affiliated with the New York Federal Reserve Bank, as primary dealers. The Village Administrator is responsible for evaluating the financial position and maintaining a listing of proposed depositories, trading partners, and custodians. Such listing shall be evaluated at least annually.
By participation in a cooperative investment program with another authorized governmental entity pursuant to Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law where such program meets all the requirements set forth in the Office of the State Comptroller Opinion No. 88-46, and the specific program has been authorized by the Board of Trustees.
By utilizing an ongoing investment program with an authorized trading partner pursuant to a contract authorized by the Village Board of Trustees.
All purchased obligations, unless registered or inscribed in the name of the Village, shall be purchased through, delivered to and held in the custody of a bank or trust company. Such obligations shall be purchased, sold or presented for redemption or payment by any bank or trust company only in accordance with prior written authorization from the officer authorized to make the investment. All such transactions shall be confirmed in writing to the Village by the bank or trust company. Any obligation held in the custody of a bank or trust company shall be held pursuant to a written custodial agreement as described in General Municipal Law § 10.
The custodial agreement shall provide that securities held by the bank or trust company, as agent of and custodian for, the local government, will be kept separate and apart from the general assets of the custodial bank or trust company, and will not, in any circumstances, be commingled with or become part of the backing for any other deposit or other liabilities. The agreement shall describe how the custodian shall confirm the receipt and release of the securities. Such agreement shall include all provisions necessary to provide the Village a perfected interest in the securities.
The custodian shall be a person other than the trading partner.

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