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The role of the local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is system focused and strategic in nature. As a decision-making entity, the WIB determines priorities of service, negotiates measures, facilitates integration, and ensures quality outcomes. By understanding workforce development needs, anticipating trends, and focusing on system outcomes and performance, the WIB can effect substantial long-term change in the economic well being of the community.
The Workforce Investment Act outlines the primary responsibilities of the WIB as the following:
- Oversee the local workforce investment system
- Develop a strategic plan for the local system
- Designate the one-stop operator(s)
- Certify eligible providers of youth, training, and intensive services
- Negotiate local performance measures
- Establish performance goals
- Evaluate and improve performance
Members
| Ex-officio (2) |
| Thomas S. Richards |
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Mayor, City of Rochester |
| Maggie Brooks |
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Monroe County Executive |
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| Business (14) |
| Dana Abramson |
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President, AchieveResults |
| Alice Curry |
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Employee Care Team Manager, Hammer Lithograph Corporation |
| Robert Donahue |
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Vice President, Corporate Services, Unity Health Services |
| Sergio Esteban |
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President, LaBella Associates, PC |
| Claire Fisher |
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President, Fisher Associates |
| Glenn Jeter |
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Owner, McDonald's |
| Ann Kowal |
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President, Special Care Systems, LLC |
| Mark Maxim |
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President, HCR |
| Charles Murphy |
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Vice President, Human Resources, University of Rochester |
| Elizabeth Pieters |
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Vice President, of Career Development & Transition at ER Associates |
| Joe Rizzo |
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Manager of Economic Development, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation |
| Gary Rogers |
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CEO, Dockhardware |
| George Scharr |
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Senior Vice President & CFO, Flower City Printing, Inc. |
| Timothy S. Shortsleeve |
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Partner, TYS, LLP |
| Stella Slaight |
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Vice President of M &T Bank |
| Robert J. Titus |
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CEO, Innovative Solutions |
| Jeffrey Valentine |
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Senior Vice President, Product Marketing, M5 Networks |
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Other than Business (14)
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| Keenan Allen |
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NET Administrator, City of Rochester |
| Paul Burke |
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Administrator, Workforce Preparation, Rochester City School District |
| William G. Clark |
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President & CEO, Urban League |
| Ann Marie Cook |
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President & CEO, Lifespan |
| Beth Holt Ehmann |
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Empire Zone Coordinator, City of Rochester |
| Robert Franklin |
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Deputy Commissioner, Monroe County Department of Human Services |
| Joseph Hamm |
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Regional Administrator, NYSDOL |
| Nicolette Leathersich |
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District Office Manager, VESID |
| James Norman |
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CEO, Action for a Better Community |
| Todd Oldham |
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Vice President, Economic Development & Innovative Workforce Services, MCC |
| Judy Seil |
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Director, Department of Planning & Development, County of Monroe |
| Patricia Stovall |
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Director, Training & Employment Programs, Rural Opportunities, Inc. |
| Bob Trouskie |
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Regional Director, Workforce Development Institute
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| Ken Warner |
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Executive Director, UNICON |
RochesterWorks, Inc. Fraud and Abuse Reporting Policy
Purpose: This policy provides procedures for reporting incidents, including but not limited to criminal fraud, criminal abuse or other criminal activity and noncriminal complaints, such as waste of funds, to the Workforce Development Manager in Monroe County's Planning and Development Department, the New York State Department of Labor, and to the US Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General, through the Incident Reporting System.
Scope: This policy applies to all RochesterWorks, Inc. employees, subcontractors and subrecipients.
Reference: Title 20 Code of Federal Regulations ( CFR ) Section 667.630
Policy and Procedures:
All employees, subcontractors and subrecipients shall promptly report any incidents of fraud and/or abuse by mail to: Workforce Development Manager, Monroe County Economic Development Division, West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614. The incident should also be reported through the Incident Reporting System at the US Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General by phone at 1-800-347-3756 or by mail to:
Regional Inspector General for Investigations
230 South Dearborn Street , 7th Floor
Chicago, Il 60604-1505
A copy of the information should also be sent to:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
230 South Dearborn Street , 6th Floor
Chicago, Il 60604-1505
New York State Department of Labor
Complaint Officer
Workforce Development & Training Division
State Campus; Bldg. 12, Rm 440
Albany, NY 12240
Subrecipients should also establish, document, and implement procedures to immediately notify RochesterWorks, Inc. of any suspected or proven fraud, abuse, or other criminal activity involving WIA-funded activities.
This policy will be included as an appendix to each RochesterWorks, Inc. WIA-funded contract, presented to employees at orientation, posted on the website, www.rochesterworks.org, and posted on the bulletin board in the employee break room at 255 N. Goodman Street , Rochester, NY 14607.
Updated 10/25/2011
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