NYS ABO RESOURCES
 Provided by the NYS Authority Budget Office

 Legal Responsibilities of Public Authority Board Members
 Public Authority Board Members Duties by NYS ESDC
Summary of Board Member Responsibilities under Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005

 Ethical Responsibilities of Public Authority Leaders
NYS Commission of Public Integrity
Ethics Guide for Unpaid State Officers

 Public Access Laws - NYS Department of State
Open Meeting Laws
Freedom of Information Law
Model Public Access to Records Regulation

 Public Authority Board Committees
 Audit Committee
Resource Guide for Public Sector
Best Practices Checklist for Audit Committees
 Governance Committee
 Model Governance Principles for NYS Public Authorities

 NYS Authority Budget Office 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 Websites, Issued 8-1-2007

 Public Authority Budgeting
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 Economic Development
 Economic Development Handbook by Harris Beach

 Tax-Exempt Bonds
 Booklet, "An Elected Officials Guide to Tax-Exempt Debt" (the essentials)
Book, "The Fundamentals of Municipal Bonds, 5th Edition" (more in-depth)
Website, MSRB Glossary of Municipal Securities Terms