Oversight, representation, as appropriate, to make recommendations to
the County Legislature in all matters relating to the activities, programs,
duties, responsibilities, personnel, expenses of offices, purchase of equipment,
accounts, records or other matters related to the offices, departments
and agencies listed below, including those specifically identified as follows:
(1) Clerk of the Legislature: Including all matters relating
to the duties and powers of the Clerk of the Legislature, as set forth
in Section 475 of the County Law.
(2) County Administrator: Including all matters relating to
the power and duties of the County Administrator as defined in the County's
Local Law and/or amendments thereto, establishing the office.
(3) County Auditor: Including all matters relating to the office
of County Auditor as set forth in Section 600 of the County Law.
(4) County Law Department: Including all matters pertaining
to County legal actions, lawsuits, damages' claims, or other legal representation
of the County.
(5) County Clerk: Including all matters pertaining to the constitutional
responsibilities of the Clerk as registrar, the duties of the Clerk as
agent of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Clerk
of the Supreme Court and County Court.
(6) County Treasurer: Including all matters relating to the
powers and duties of the County Treasurer as chief fiscal officer, and
in any fiduciary capacity, except unpaid taxes and buildings.
(7) Information Technology: Including all matters relating to
the study, organization, promotion, coordination, purchase or lease of
EDP equipment or systems, and development of the County's electronic data
processing system for all of the County's Departments, agencies, or administrative
units.
(8) Election Commissioners: Including all matters relating to
the Election Commissioners and County responsibilities under the Election
Law.
(9) Insurance: Including all matters relating to the procurement
of all insurance on County-owned personal property, premises, buildings,
and all insurance connected with property acquired for public assistance
reimbursement, and recommendations to the County Legislature with relation
to the amount of official undertakings and the approval thereof, when the
amount is fixed by the County Legislature.
(10) Personnel: Personnel administration and policy, including
reviewing requests for new positions, setting salary grades, all upgradings,
position reclassifications, labor union negotiations, salary schedule adjustments,
fringe benefits administration, and Affirmative Action programs and policy
and including all matters pertaining to the County's administration of
the New York State Civil Service Law.
(11) Purchasing: Including all matters relating to the organization,
coordination, and implementation of a uniform system of inventory control
and purchasing within the County Departments, agencies, boards, commissions,
and administrative units.
(12) Real Property Tax Service Agency: Including all matters
relating to the equalization of tax rates for purposes of levying County
taxes; representation of the County in all meetings and conferences with
local assessors or individuals; and preparation of the assessment and tax
rolls.
(13) Records Management: Including all matters relating to the
County's Records Management Program which is overseen by the County Administrator,
including the establishment, organization and oversight of the records
center, contracts for records management, and procedures or rules which
may be necessary for implementation of a comprehensive Records Management
Program.
(14) Risk Management: Including all matters relating to evaluation
of Insurance programs for the County and development and implementation
of safety programs.
(15) Workers' Compensation: Including all matters relating to
the Steuben County Self-Insurance Plan, including plan administration,
claims, expenses for claimants, apportionment of administrative costs,
preparation of reports, and duties of Risk Manager, County Attorney, and
County Treasurer.