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SUMMARY:Avoiding the Headlines: How to Evaluate your Municipality’s Compliance\, Ethics and Transparency
DESCRIPTION:TRACK:  ADMINISTRATIVELength:  6 hoursPrice:  Member Registration: $89 per registrant | Non Member Registration: $149 per registrantSend a message to lla@pml.org for group rates of 10 or more registrantsDate:   May 13\, 2026Time:  9 a.m. to Noon both days \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nParticipants must attend the entire 3-hour session to earn a course certificate. \n\n\n\nUnderstanding Where Municipal Decisions Can Go Wrong—and How to Fix Them \n\n\n\nCourse Description \n\n\n\nMunicipal decisions often go wrong not because of poor intent\, but because legal requirements\, ethical standards\, or transparency rules are misunderstood or overlooked in practice. This course helps participants identify where those breakdowns commonly occur and provides practical strategies to correct issues early reducing risk\, improving decision‑making\, and strengthening public trust. \n\n\n\nThis Level 2 course is designed for municipal staff and officials who are prepared to evaluate and assess municipal practices beyond a foundational level. The course focuses on critical review of municipal government responsibilities\, including governance authority\, ethics\, transparency\, public accountability\, meeting requirements\, and records management. \n\n\n\nParticipants will examine real‑world municipal scenarios to assess compliance with the Sunshine Act\, Right‑to‑Know Law\, ethics standards\, and accessibility requirements. Emphasis is placed on evaluating policies\, procedures\, and decision‑making for legal sufficiency\, risk management\, and effective public service. By the end of the course\, participants will be equipped to identify compliance issues\, assess existing practices\, and support informed decisions that strengthen governance and public trust. \n\n\n\nKey Topics \n\n\n\n\nAdvanced Governance Authority and Responsibility\n\n\n\nEthics\, Transparency\, and Public Accountability\n\n\n\nSunshine Act Compliance and Public Meetings\n\n\n\nRight-to-Know Law and Records Management\n\n\n\nPolicy\, Procedure\, and Risk Assessment\n\n\n\nAccessibility and Inclusive Public Service\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\n\nThis course is best suited for individuals who already understand basic municipal operations and are prepared to critically review practices\, identify compliance risks\, and support sound governance decisions. Includes: \n\n\n\n\nMunicipal staff\, Elected officials\, Municipal administrators and managers\,  Department heads and supervisors\, Board and commission members\, Experienced municipal employees\n\n\n\n\nBy the end of this course\, you can expect to be able to: \n\n\n\n\nEvaluate municipal governance actions for compliance with statutory authority\, ethical standards\, and transparency requirements.\n\n\n\nAssess municipal practices for adherence to the Sunshine Act\, including meeting notice\, agenda\, and executive session requirements.\n\n\n\nAnalyze records management and response procedures for compliance with the Right-to-Know Law.\n\n\n\nIdentify ethical risks\, conflicts of interest\, and accountability concerns in real-world municipal scenarios.\n\n\n\nApply legal and procedural standards to assess the sufficiency of municipal policies and decision-making processes.\n\n\n\nAssess accessibility practices related to public meetings\, records\, and services for compliance and inclusivity.\n\n\n\nRecognize potential legal\, operational\, and reputational risks arising from non-compliant municipal practices.\n\n\n\nRecommend improvements to policies\, procedures\, or practices that strengthen governance\, compliance\, and public trust.\n\n\n\n\nBy registering for this course\, you are authorizing the League Learning Academy to forward information to you at your email address related to educational offerings. \n\n\n\nOnce your registration is completed\, you should receive a confirmation email from The PA Municipal League. Please review when received. If you do not receive an email\, it may be in your spam folder. \n\n\n\nCANCELLATION & NO-SHOW POLICY:Cancellation must be received in writing to lla@pml.org within 72 hours prior to a class to be considered for a full refund. \n\n\n\nIf cancellation is received after the 72-hour window\, a processing fee will be applied for a portion of the refund. \n\n\n\nThose who do not cancel or attend forfeit the full registration fee.
URL:https://www.pml.org/event/avoiding-the-headlines-how-to-evaluate-your-municipalitys-compliance-ethics-and-transparency/
CATEGORIES:League Learning Academy,League Training Events
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