NYS ABO RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES
Provided by the NYS Authority Budget Office

1. Legal Responsibilities of Public Authority Board Members

Public Authority Board Member Duties by NYS ESDC

Summary of Board Member Responsibilities under Public Authorities Act Accountability Act of 2005

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Public Authority Leaders

NYS Commission on Public Integrity

Ethics Guide for Unpaid State Officers

3. Public Access Laws - NYS Department of State

Open Meeting Laws

Freedom of Information Law

Model Public Access to Records Regulation

4. Public Authority Board Committees

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Resource Guide for Public Sector Audit Committees
by Deloitte & Touche LLP

Best Practices Checklist for Audit Committees
by Deloitte & Touche LLP

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Model Governance Principles for NYS Public Authorities
by the NYS Committee on Public Authority Reform

Frequentley Asked Questions

5. NYS Authority Budget Office (ABO) Policy Guidance

06-01 Board Member Training - Issued 9/1/2006

06-02 Understanding Corporate Governance Policies - Issued 10/1/2006

07-01 Independence of Board Members - Issued 3/1/2007

07-02 Local Financial Disclosure - Issued 5/1/2007

07-03 Compliance Review Requirements - Issued 7/23/2007

07-04 Posting and Maintaining Reports on Public Authority Web Sites - Issued 8/01/2007

6. Public Authority Budgeting

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7. Economic Development

Economic Development Handbook by Harris Beach

8. Tax-Exempt Bonds

Booklet - "An Elected Official's Buide to Tax-Exempt Debt" -
describes the essentials

Book - "The Fundamentals of Municipal Bonds, 5th Edition" -
more in-depth than booklet

Website - MSRB Glossary of Municipal Securities Terms