New York State Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis Investigation Files Relating to the Port Authority of New…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- The Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis assisted the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions in investigating waste and extravagance in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Records include Authority helicopter logs, hearing testimony given by Authority personnel, press clippings, Authority expense and travel records, Authority annual reports, and a 1978 State Comptroller audit of Authority procurement procedures in the construction and operation of the World Trade Center.
Title
- State Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis investigation files relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- L0138
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by subject in no apparent order.
Administrative History
The Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis assisted the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions in investigating waste and extravagance in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The Authority was formed in 1924 and has responsibility for operating transportation and trade facilities in the New York City area including airports, bridges and tunnels, a commuter rail system, bus terminals, shipping terminals, and the World Trade Center. The Committee investigated the Authority's misuse of foreign travel expenses, use of helicopters for personal use, fiscal irregularities in the construction and operation of the World Trade Center, and other questionable uses of public funds. This Committee alleged a widespread pattern of waste throughout the Authority's operation. The investigation helped bring about a wholesale change in the Authority's management in 1977.
Scope and Content Note
Approximately half of these records consist of Authority helicopter logs from 1975 to 1977 that include date of trip, destination, and names of passengers. The majority of the remaining records include hearing testimony given by Authority personnel, clippings, Authority expense and travel records, Authority annual reports (1973 to 1976), and a 1978 State Comptroller audit of Authority procurement procedures in the construction and operation of the World Trade Center.
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Corporate Name(s)
Geographic Name(s)
- New York (N.Y.)--Business
- New York (State)--Corporations, Government
- New York (N.Y.)--Commerce
- New York (State)
- New York (N.Y.)--Airports
- New York (N.Y.)--Bridges
- New York (State)--Politics and government
- New York (N.Y.)--Transit systems
Subject(s)
- Business--New York (State)--New York
- Corporations, Government--New York (State)
- Local transit--New York (State)--New York
- Commerce--New York (State)--New York