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Commission reports, briefs, and brochures

Series Number

B2017

Summary

The Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness was charged with studying the structure and operations of New York local government; reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of local government operations; and reforming election laws and procedures. The commission issued its final report, entitled "21st Century Local Government," in April 2008. This series consists of reports and briefs to the commission, as well as local government brochures.

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Attorney General's speech files

Series Number

18572

Summary

This series consists of speeches given by New York State Attorney Generals. Some files include agendas for events and background information regarding the issues and audience of the speeches. Subjects include crime victims' rights, racism, antitrust laws, energy, commerce, environmental issues, bias crime, sentencing guidelines, real estate securities, and other legal, environmental, and civil issues. Also included are transcripts and/or draft copies of speeches and presentations. Records may be restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

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18572-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

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State Comptoller's signatures

Series Number

B1738

Summary

This series consists of signatures, dates of office, and brief biographical information for state comptrollers in consecutive order starting with the Hon. Samuel Jones and ending with Joseph V. O'Leary. Included are two metal stamps presumably used to transfer signatures.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Speech files

Series Number

20732

Summary

These files from the Division of the Budget include invitations from various groups, speeches, relevant background information for the speeches, charts and visual aids used during the speeches, press clippings, and other material related to presentations given by the Executive Director.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Executive Offices

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Education Committee files

Series Number

L0224

Summary

These subject files mainly relate to Senator Donovan's chairmanship of the Senate Education Committee. Records include correspondence, legislative bills, press releases, notes, agendas, reports, and press clippings. Subjects include licensing and education of acupuncturists; promotion of workforce education programs for welfare recipients; school boards; services to youth; financial assistance to school districts; school construction and repair; New York City school governance (Marchi Commission); and the passing of Senator Donovan in 1990.

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Subject files concerning state financial aid for education

Series Number

L0226

Summary

These files document Lois Wilson's work with education policy through the Task Force on Implementing Educational Reform; Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education (Fleischmann Commission, 1972); Task Force on State Aid to Elementary and Secondary Schools; and the Temporary State Commission on the Distribution of State Aid to Local School Districts. Included are reports; legal briefs, opinions, and decisions; statistics; written responses; pre-trial examinations; and files on court cases including Levittown v. Nyquist.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Education Committee

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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State Senator James H. Donovan hearing files

Series Number

L0013

Summary

The series contains testimony given at public hearings conducted by Senator James H. Donovan as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Mental and Physical Handicap. In addition to testimonies and hearing transcripts, the series also contains reports, correspondence, memorandums, pertinent printed materials, and copies of legislation. Topics addressed include mental health deinstitutionalization, children with handicaps, licensing of New York City teachers, education technology, and services to children at risk.

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Comptroller's speeches

Series Number

18265

Summary

This series consists of texts of speeches given by the comptroller to various state and local agencies and associations on a variety of topics such as tax reform, state spending, fiscal reform, government ethics, economic development, pension funding, state budget deficit, state credit rating, and campaign contribution limitations. The records also contain articles written by the comptroller, copies of newspaper stories covering or quoting speeches, background material for speeches, invitations to deliver speeches, press releases related to speeches, and drafts.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Senate press releases

Series Number

L0213

Summary

This series consists of press releases from offices of state legislators in the senate and assembly; executive chamber governors Rockefeller, Lindsay, La Guardia; various state agencies; state committees; and private organizations. A wide variety of subjects are covered in the series, notably: commerce; workman's compensation; milk pricing; tax laws and reform; bond issues; civil rights; and Republican Party politics. Additional material includes speech and broadcast transcripts and weekly legislative newsletters.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate

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Department of Audit and Control exhibit material used by the Office of the State Comptroller

Series Number

B1809

Summary

This series documents the State Comptroller's role in administering accounts of the state, paying bills and payrolls, and auditing records, accounts, and financial and management practices of state agencies. The Office of the State Comptroller used this material in exhibitions to highlight key agency functions. Records include indentures; contracts; published reports and pamphlets analyzing audit functions and interpreting cases and contracts; examples of contracts and vouchers; and accounts and appropriation ledgers from the Department of Public Works and the Prison Department.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Deputy Secretary to the Governor subject files concerning state financial aid for education

Series Number

B1220

Summary

In 1969, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the Board of Regents created the New York State Commission on the Quality, Cost, and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education. School financing recommendations made by the commission, which would have increased school taxes in upstate districts and reduced school expenditures in a significant number of downstate suburban districts, were never implemented. These files were generated by staff of the governor's office in the course of researching and making recommendations regarding state aid for education.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Deputy Secretary to the Governor

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Printouts of e-mail

Series Number

B2015

Summary

The Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness was charged with studying the structure and operations of New York local government; reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of local government operations; and reforming election laws and procedures. The Commission issued its final report, entitled "21st Century Local Government," in April 2008. This series consists of printouts of e-mails received by the commission from 2007-2009.

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Meeting minutes and working files

Series Number

B1505

Summary

This series contains records created by the State Advisory Council on Employment and Unemployment Insurance. Records include minutes of council meetings; legislative bill files dealing with unemployment insurance issues; press releases; correspondence with agency commissioners and governors; minutes of the Employment Service State Advisory Council; Court of Appeals decisions; audits of unemployment insurance funds; and Council reports.

Creator

• New York State Advisory Council on Placement and Unemployment Insurance

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New York State Temporary State Commission to Study the Organizational Structure of the Government of the City of New York subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2424

Summary

The Temporary State Commission to Study the Organizational Structure of the Government of the City of New York was created to make a study of the city's government with the ultimate goal of attaining economy, efficiency, and improved management. Record types include correspondence, drafts of proposed changes to New York City Charter with revisions and annotations, background material, and one private hearing transcript (August 25, 1953).

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Local initiatives

Series Number

B2016

Summary

The Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness was charged with studying the structure and operations of New York local government; reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of local government operations; and reforming election laws and procedures. The commission issued its final report, entitled "21st Century Local Government," in April 2008. These records contain background information gathered by the commission regarding local government initiatives to reduce costs and improve the effectiveness of operations.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Commission hearing and meeting files

Series Number

B2014

Summary

The Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness was charged with studying the structure and operations of New York local government; reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of local government operations; and reforming election laws and procedures. The commission issued its final report, entitled "21st Century Local Government," in April 2008. These records consist of commission hearing and meeting files from 2007-2008, and transcripts of a State Assembly hearing on the commission's recommendations in 2008.

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Press releases

Series Number

B2035

Summary

This series consists of press releases issued by the Division of the Budget during the tenure of Director Carol E. Stone.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Executive Offices

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