New York State Comptroller's Subject Files

Alphabetical by subject and therein reverse chronological by year.

18264-01: This accretion is arranged into two subseries: 1. Correspondence responded to by staff, 1994-1998; and 2. Incoming correspondence, 1993-1998. In subseries 1, correspondence for part of 1997 and all of 1998 is arranged by name of responding staff member, then chronologically therein.

This series contains outgoing and incoming correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, published and unpublished reports, copies of draft legislation, notices of appointments to various boards and commissions, and copies of articles published in various newsletters, magazines, journals, etc.

18264-93: These records document issues with which the Comptroller dealt such as bond issuances, the state's bond rating, campaign finance reform, casino gambling, health insurance and health costs, the Savings and Loan scandal, financing of the Knickerbocker Arena, state pension funds, and agency audits.

18264-01: Subseries 1 consists of incoming correspondence coupled with copies of responses prepared by Comptroller H. Carl McCall's staff or by the comptroller himself. A correspondence control form is attached to each letter indicating action required, date by which response required, name and affiliation of correspondent, subject of correspondence, date of correspondence, and staff member to whom correspondence was assigned. Correspondents include federal, state, and local government officials, business executives, officers of public and private organizations, attorneys, and private citizens. Subjects of the correspondence include requests for audits, requests for funding assistance, inquiries regarding the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, inquiries regarding unclaimed funds, requests for legal opinions or advice, requests for information regarding employment opportunities, and requests for investigations into alleged improper uses of State funds.

18264-01: Subseries 2 consists of incoming correspondence to which, in almost all cases, no response was deemed necessary. The same correspondence control forms referred to in subseries 1 are affixed to these letters, but in most cases the letters were routed directly to Comptroller McCall. Correspondents include legislators, business executives, college administrators, teachers, private citizens, and officers of public and private organizations. Correspondence includes greetings and well wishes to the comptroller; invitations; letters of appreciation for services rendered by the Comptroller's Office; informative letters from public and private organizations; resume submissions and employment recommendations; and opinions on State government policies and requests for the comptroller's support.

18264-93, 18264-01: Container list is available at the repository.

18264-01: This accretion was accessioned under Records Disposition Authorization Number 20799, which superseded Disposition Authorization Number 18264.

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