October 7 - 8, 2026 | 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM Virtual

This multi-day school is designed to familiarize participants with accounting and financial reporting requirements for local governments in New York. The course provides guidance on certain operational issues, such as cash management, purchasing, processing claims for payment, accounting for capital projects and utilizing reserve funds.

October 7 - 10, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saratoga

The Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York (AFDSNY) Annual Meeting provides educational and collaborative sessions for its members being held at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs. OSC will be presenting and available for technical assistance. For more information, visit the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York (AFDSNY).

October 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

Periodic cybersecurity awareness training is required to comply with New York State laws and regulations, and is often needed to qualify for cyber insurance policies. Furthermore, effective training is crucial to help prevent inadvertent data breaches and to protect information technology (IT) systems from unauthorized access and use. This webinar will discuss training topics and other items that are key to ensuring effective cybersecurity awareness. We will also share strategies for assessing training effectiveness, such as employee surveys, phishing simulations and incident reporting trends. This session is part of a 2-part live webinar series for local government and school officials as the OSC is proud to once again recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. *This training does not qualify to meet the cybersecurity awareness training requirements under State Technology Law Section 103.

October 19 - 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Essex

Each year public works officials and municipal engineers from around the State come together at the New York Conference of Mayors Public Works Training School to share ideas, learn from practitioners and develop successful strategies. Being held at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid. OSC will be presenting and available for technical assistance. For more information, visit the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM).

October 27 - 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Oswego

The NYS Tug Hill Commission is offering a free workshop including: a general overview of firefighting, fire protection by municipality type (city, town, village), fire districts, budgeting and reporting requirements. The workshop will be presented by the Office of the NYS Comptroller and the NYS Association of Towns, and is being held at the West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. Pre-registration is required through the NYS Tug Hill Commission. Email [email protected] for more information.

October 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

Information technology (IT) systems, historically, were not always designed with security built in by default. IT system administrators generally need to evaluate, update and configure settings before a newly implemented IT system can be used securely. A variety of cybersecurity standards have been published and are available to help IT system administrators navigate this often-arduous task. This webinar will walk through a cybersecurity standards case study, demonstrating how an IT system administrator could select and use one of the many industry-vetted standards as a baseline when configuring, implementing and periodically evaluating an IT system’s position in successfully defending against today’s cybersecurity threats. This session is part of a 2-part live webinar series for local government and school officials as the OSC is proud to once again recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. *This training does not qualify to meet the cybersecurity awareness training requirements under State Technology Law Section 103.

November 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

In this session, local officials will learn the importance of adopting a thorough multiyear financial plan and a multiyear capital plan. We will discuss how having a well-developed and routinely reviewed multiyear plan for both your finances and your capital assets can significantly increase the reliability of your budgeting, assist in monitoring financial condition, and help create a platform for increasing meaningful communication both within your municipality, as well as with your taxpayers.

November 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA). The purpose of an ROA is to establish an Official’s service credit in NYSLRS. During this training, we will go over what is required on an ROA, as well as walk you through how to complete an ROA utilizing a template, available on the NYSLRS website.