Fall Training School Tentative Agenda
September 18-22, 2023 | Conference Center at Lake Placid

• 10:00 a.m.

  NYCOM Registration Desk Opens

• 1:00 p.m.

  First-Time Attendee Orientation

• 2:00 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Overview of Governmental Accounting +#
  • Whose Job Is it Anyway? A Local Government Primer for City and Village Officials *+#
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention
  • NYCOM's Value-Added Programs
• 3:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Municipal Finance Fundamentals +#
  • Fraud Prevention and Detection +
  • Unraveling the Mysteries of Public Office: Terms of Office, Vacancies, Resignations and Removal *+#
  • The Golden Years: What You Need to Consider if You’re Thinking About Retirement
  • Would've, Could've, Should've: Adopting Municipal Policies and Procedures *+#
• 7:00 p.m.

  Welcome Dinner

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Required Reporting to the OSC +
  • Investing & Protecting Public Funds +#
  • Employee Handbooks and Evaluations: Are They Really Necessary? *#
  • Albany Update +
  • Protests, Social Media and First Amendment Audits: How to Deal With These Thorny First Amendment Issues *
  • Surviving and Thriving During a PESH Inspection
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Duties and Responsibilities of the Chief Fiscal Officer +
  • Using Financial Reports to Analyzing Financial Conditions +
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Labor Relations Update *#
  • Women's Advisory Committee: Peer Mentoring
  • Dazed and Confused About Drug and Alcohol Testing? *
  • The Essentials of Municipal Payroll +
• 12:00 noon

  • Lunch
  • NYS Society of Municipal Finance Officers Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting
• 1:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Common Pitfalls in Budgeting +
  • Multi-Year Planning with Tools +
  • Clerks' Seminar 
  • The Water's Rough: Administering Public Water and Sewer Systems (Part I) *+
  • Money In the Bank: Understanding Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws *#
  • Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce
• 3:15 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • City and Village Audit Findings +
  • Improving the Effectiveness of Claims Processing +
  • Local Registrar and Clerk Responsibilities for Births, Death, and Marriages
  • H2O II: Administering Public Water and Sewer Systems (Part II) *+
  • Nuisance and Unsafe Properties: What Local Officials Can Do to Address Them *
  • Managing Your Power #
• Evening

  Dining Downtown on Your Own

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • OSC's Annual Financial Report (AFR) +
  • Clean Energy Pathways, Products and Solutions for Cities and Villages
  • Social Media Metrics and Engagement
  • The Ins and Outs of Declaring Local States of Emergency *
  • What Do You Mean I Can't Do That: Municipal Ethics 101 *+
  • Municipal Insurance Q & A
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • State Funding for Cities and Villages
  • The Fundamentals of Issuing Debt *+
  • From Paper to Digital: Understanding New York's Records Management Laws
  • Property Tax Potpourri
  • Where Has Everyone Gone: Understanding Employee Leave Time *+
  • Unpacking Stress
• 12:00 noon

  Lunch

• 1:15 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Understanding Appropriated Fund Balance +
  • Accounting for Capital Projects +
  • I Knew You Were Trouble: Understanding and Conducting Village Elections *
  • Write This Down: The Basics of Conducting Meetings and Taking Minutes *+
  • Pro-Housing Communities: What the Program is and How to Apply
  • Notary Exam
    Review: (https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/notary-public-license-law_01.2023.pdf)
• 7:00 p.m.

  "50's Sock Hop" Theme Party and Dinner

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Ask the Auditors
  • Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials +
  • GASB Accounting & Reporting Update +
  • Civil Service: Why Does It Have to Be So Difficult? *#
  • Adult-Use Cannabis Update 
  • Retaining a Municipal Attorney: Navigating the Complex Issue of Local Government Legal Representation *#
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Establishing and Accounting for Reserves +
  • Federal Funding Opportunities and Updates +
  • Handling FOIL Requests Like a Pro *
  • Making the Whole Place Shimmer: Navigating Municipal Procurement *+
  • Retirement System Update +
  • Stump the NYCOM Staff
• 12:00 p.m.

  • Lunch
  • NYS Association of City & Village Clerks
• 1:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Finance Officers' Seminar
  • In-Person or Via Videoconferencing : How to Conduct Meetings Pursuant to the Open Meetings Law *#
  • Finding Your Way Out of the Labyrinth: Adopting Local Laws and Referenda Properly and Effectively *+#
  • Recruiting and Retaining Staff
• 3:00 p.m.

  PLENARY

  •  It's Boot Camp! Feud Style!
• 6:00 p.m.

  Reception

• 7:00 p.m.

  Annual Banquet and Awards Dinner

• 7:00 a.m.

  Conference Concludes:  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel