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Town of Orchard Park; NY § 12-16 ETHICS § 12-18 (3) To investigate, index and maintain on file all complaints filed pursuant to § 12-18 of this chapter; (4) To conduct hearings, recommend disciplinary action, make referrals and initiate appropriate actions and proceedings pursuant to § 12-19 of this chapter; (5) To render, index and maintain on file, advisory opinions pursuant to § 12-20 of this chapter; (6) To provide training and education to Town officers and employees pursuant to § 12-22 of this chapter; (7) To prepare an annual report and recommend changes to this chapter pursuant to § 12-23 of this chapter; (8) To provide for public inspection of certain records pursuant to § 12-24 of this chapter; and (9) To select provisions of this chapter for reproduction and distribution pursuant to § 12-25 of this chapter. § 12-17. Review of list and disclosure statements. A. The Ethics Board shall review: (1) The list of Town officers and employees filed pursuant to § 12-9 of this chapter in order to determine whether such list is complete and accurate. The Ethics Board shall promptly notify the Supervisor of the Town of the name and office or position of any other person not included on the list whom the Ethics Board determines is required to file an annual disclosure statement pursuant to § 12-3 of this chapter; (2) All annual disclosure statements filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to § 12-3 of this chapter in order to determine whether any person required to file an annual disclosure statement has failed to file such a statement or has filed a deficient statement or has filed a statement that reveals a possible or potential violation of this chapter; and (3) All transactional and applicant disclosure statements filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to §§ 12-4 and 12-5 of this chapter in order to determine whether any further action is required under the provisions of this chapter. B. If the Ethics Board determines that any person required to file a disclosure statement pursuant to §§ 12-3, 12-4 or 12-5 of this chapter has failed to file such a statement or that any disclosure statement filed with the Town Clerk is deficient or reveals a possible or potential violation of this chapter, the Ethics Board shall promptly notify the person in writing of his or her failure to file or of the deficiency or of the potential violation and of the penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. § 12-18. Investigations. A. Upon receipt of a signed, written complaint by any person alleging a violation of this chapter, or upon determining on its own initiative that a violation of this chapter may exist, the Ethics Board shall have the power and duty to conduct any investigation necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Ethics Board may conduct its investigation as it sees fit. As part of the investigation, the Ethics Board may, but is not required to, conduct interviews of the complainant, the subject of the complaint, and other witnesses. - B. For every signed, written complaint it receives and every investigation it conducts, the Ethics Board shall file a statement of determination with the Town Clerk and the Town Board when the matter is decided.