Fall Training School Tentative Agenda
September 16-20, 2024 | The Saratoga Hilton

• 11:00 a.m.

  NYCOM Registration Desk Opens

• 1:00 p.m.

  First-Time Attendee Orientation

• 2:00 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Overview of Governmental Accounting +#
  • NYSLRS: Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials +
  • Understanding Each Officials Roles and Responsibilities: Local Government 101 *+#
  • House on Fire: Volunteer Fire Departments and Ambulance Service Hot Topics *+
• 3:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Understanding Appropriated Fund Balance +
  • Finance Fundamentals +
  • You Belong with Me: Women's Advisory Committee and Peer Mentoring
  • The Official Year, Taking office and Filling: Local Government 102 *+
• 7:00 p.m.

  Welcome Dinner

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Your Role in IT Audits +
  • Using Financial Reports to Analyze Financial Conditions +
  • Clerk's Responsibilities 101 +
  • Albany Update +
  • Tornado Warning: Steering Clear of Ethical Dilemmas *
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Duties and Responsibilities of the Chief Fiscal Officer +
  • Fraud Prevention and Detection +
  • The Freedom of Information Law: Everything You Need to Know About Processing Requests for Records *
  • Labor Relations Update *
  • State Funding for Cities and Villages
• 12:00 noon
  • General Lunch
  • NYS Association of City & Village Clerks Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting
• 1:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Finance Officers' Seminar
  • The Open Meetings Law: The A to Z of Conducting Meetings *
  • The State's Environmental Quality Review Act in a Nutshell *
  • Misconduct of Municipal Employees *
  • From Policy to Practice: What's Next for Lead Service Line Replacement?
• 3:15 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • You Need to Calm Down: Adopting Municipal Policies and Procedures +
  • OSC Annual Financial Report: Common Errors +
  • Enacting Local Laws and Conducting Referenda: A Step-by-Step Guide *
  • Practical Uses for AI
  • Where Has Everyone Gone: Recruiting and Retaining Staff
  • Municipal Employers Liability
• Evening

  Dining Downtown on Your Own

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 8:00 a.m.

  Coffee with the NYCOM Staff

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Accounting for Capital Projects +
  • Records Management: How to Comply with State Law and Make Your Job Easier
  • Professional Development
  • Employee Handbooks: Why You Need One! *
  • Property Tax Potpourri +
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • City and Village Audits +
  • This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Understanding Competitive Bidding and Municipal Procurement *+
  • Essentials of Municipal Payroll +
  • Professional Development
  • Navigating the Civil Service Abyss *
  • Government Speech, Political Speech, Religious Entanglements: How to Not Run Afoul of the First Amendment *
• 12:00 noon

  Lunch

• 1:15 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Common Pitfalls in Budgeting +
  • Establishing and Accounting for Reserves +
  • Finally Clean: Municipal Water and Sewer Administration*
  • Internal Investigations: How Not to Mess with Internal Investigations *
  • Notary Exam
• 7:00 p.m.

  "The Roaring '20s" Theme Party and Dinner

• 7:00 a.m.

  Breakfast at Your Host Hotel

• 9:00 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Required Reporting to the Office of the State Comptroller +
  • Accounting and Reporting Update +
  • The Little Law and Substantial Art of Taking Minutes *
  • Debt Issuance *
  • Working with Your Town and County
• 10:45 a.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Multi-Year Planning with Tools +
  • Investing and Protecting Public Funds +
  • Local Registrar and Clerk Responsibilities
  • Pro-Housing Communities: What Are They and Why it is Important for Obtaining State Grants
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing: What Every Employer Needs to Know About Drug and Alcohol Testing Employees
  • Retirement System Update +
• 12:00 p.m.
  • Lunch
  • NYS Society of Municipal Finance Officers Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting
• 1:30 p.m.

  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Improving the Effectiveness of the Claims Audit Process +
  • Ask the Auditors
  • Clerks' Seminar
  • Flex and Remote Recruitment: The World of Work is Changing: Emerging Work Trends *
  • Utility Billing and Franchise Agreements
• 3:00 p.m.

  PLENARY

  •  It's Boot Camp! 
• 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