State Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis correspondence and subject files
Series Number
L0015
Summary
This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, newspaper clippings, testimony, and press releases on issues examined by the Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis. The records relate to critical public policy issues including State Police non-criminal investigations; the 1970's New York City fiscal crisis; protecting newsrooms from unannounced searches; corporate corruption and tax loopholes; the safety of the Long Island Railroad; and the affordable housing program.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
State Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis investigation files relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Series Number
L0138
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.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
The series relates to the law allowing a less expensive generic drug to be substituted for a brand name drug. The investigation files include correspondence, memorandums, hearing testimony, conference proceedings, news clippings, lists of drug prices, copies of legislation from other states, sample drug company advertising, and various reports on the drug industry and on the safety and effectiveness of generic drugs. Evidence was provided by physicians; pharmacists; pharmaceutical laboratories and manufacturers; medical organizations; government officials; and consumer groups.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis Arab boycott investigation files
Series Number
L0137
Summary
The series contains records produced or collected in the Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis' investigation of the Arab boycott of businesses dealing with the State of Israel. These files contain transcripts of conversations between investigators and businessmen regarding their involvement; press clippings on the boycott and U.S. foreign trade; correspondence and memorandums; surveys of major banks regarding compliance with the boycott; reports from the Port Authority on the boycott's effects; and the report, "The Arab Boycott: Alive and Flourishing in New York."
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.