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Title

Register of incoming correspondence

Series Number

A1464

Summary

The series consists of a daily "letterbook" listing incoming correspondence received by the comptroller's office from February 4 to May 3, 1848. Each entry shows date received, name and residence of correspondent, nature of business, and disposition.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Minutes and abstracts of Ulster County mortgages

Series Number

B1587

Summary

In the late 18th century, the state established funds to loan, at interest, in order to encourage land ownership and development. The series consists of "minutes" (summaries) and abstracts of mortgages documenting the loaning of state money for land purchase and development in Ulster County. These records are comprised of original minutes and abstracts of mortgages.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Division of the Budget general subject files

Series Number

16520

Summary

The series includes memoranda, correspondence, reports, surveys, studies, and issue papers received or produced by Division of the Budget executive offices and examination units. The files document the Division's oversight of agency programs, policies, and expenditures. Significant issues documented include local government programs and aid, closing of medical care facilities, affirmative action, civil service reform, worker's compensation, cost controls, constitutional reform, racing and wagering, radioactive waste siting, and paperwork reduction.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

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

Title

Annual financial reports of urban renewal agencies

Series Number

13315

Summary

The series consists of annual financial reports of urban renewal agencies generated pursuant to the General Municipal Law requiring that within sixty days after the close of the fiscal year, an agency submit an annual report of its financial condition to the state comptroller. Each report contains a statement of the financial transactions of the agency and lists its assets; liabilities, reserves and capital; receipts; and disbursements. Some of the reports contain letters of transmittal, printed brochures, and other memorandums.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics

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

Title

Municipal audit examination reports

Series Number

13100

Summary

The series consists of field audit reports for counties, cities, towns and villages. The reports were generated pursuant to Article 3 of the Municipal Law, which mandated state review of municipal fiscal policies and procedures and required municipalities to follow standard procedures relating to financial transactions. Each report includes a narrative summary of the examiner's findings noting any fiscal shortcomings and/or malpractice; tabulations of cash transactions, disbursements, and indebtedness; and a list of municipal officials at time of audit.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Municipal Affairs. Bureau of Municipal Affairs-Examinations

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

Title

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

Title

Assorted records

Series Number

A0525

Summary

The series is an unrelated records created or received by the Comptroller's office. Included are school warrants, oaths of office, town meeting minutes; executive clemency applications; statements of votes for presidential and vice presidential electors by county boards of canvassers; indexes of conveyances in the Office of Register of the City and County of New York ; correspondence regarding payment of state franchise tax; estimates for prison repairs requiring special fund appropriations and state hospital inventories.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Program and audit case files

Series Number

13223

Summary

This series contains files relating to programs intended to provide opportunities for higher education to the educationally and economically disadvantaged. These programs provide funds for screening potential enrollees; remedial courses; tutoring, counseling, and guidance for enrollees; and supplemental financial aid for enrollees' expenses.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property

Access Restrictions

Restricted: The portions of annual reports or any other documents naming participating students are restricted to protect personal privacy. No legal limitation on restrictions. Other records are open.

Title

Registers of unpaid taxes on resident lands in the Forest Preserve

Series Number

B1604

Summary

These registers were compiled by the comptroller's office from reports received from county treasurers regarding unpaid taxes on resident lands (belonging to state residents) in the Forest Preserve. Information recorded includes county and town; lot number; name and/or description of tract; name of owner; number of acres; valuation; amount of tax plus five percent; and remarks and explanations.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations Employee Benefits Management Division Management Confidential benefits programs files

Series Number

18744

Summary

The Employee Management Division represents New York State in contract negotiations over health and insurance benefit programs. It participates in Labor/Management Committee deliberations on benefits issues, and since 1989, administers Management Confidential (M/C) employee benefits. The series consists of financial reports and analyses, audits of claims, correspondence, program descriptions, minutes, and marketing plans for benefit options for employees classified as M/C.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Employee Benefits Management Division

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

Title

War of 1812 veterans' claims, affidavits of service, and powers of attorney

Series Number

A3352

Summary

This series consists of claim applications submitted by, or on behalf of, War of 1812 veterans who fought in New York State militia and volunteer units. The records contain detailed information about claimants, both residents and non-residents of New York State, including name; age; residence; rank; company; regiment; commander; where soldier served; dates of service; term of service; federal land warrant number and acreage received; amount expended for clothing, equipment, and supplies furnished; transportation expenses; and total amount of claim.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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Title

Assorted early records relating to taxes and accounts

Series Number

B1451

Summary

This series consists of an assortment of unrelated documents. Many documents date from the establishment of the Office of the Comptroller. Several documents may relate to the comptroller's duties to sell land for payment of delinquent state taxes. Included are certificates of payment to the Treasurer's Office; property inventory and other information on tax sales and quit rents; and a note relating to payment for an elector for president and vice president of the U.S.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Assorted records

Series Number

B0944

Summary

This series consists of unprocessed records, apparently from the Comptroller's Office. Records include: applications to revoke redemptions; letters and telegrams from appraisers; assessment rolls and lists of construction expenditures; documents on rejection of taxes in 1908 returned from towns; miscellaneous reports and papers; responses to circular letters sent to town clerks; documents pertaining to the tax sales and applications for issuance of deeds.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence relating to audits and vouchers and state expenses

Series Number

A1283

Summary

This series consists of bound carbon copies of outgoing correspondence relating to audits conducted by the comptroller's office, and other transactions of state agencies overseen by the comptroller. Each volume is indexed individually.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Certified Public Accountant reports

Series Number

20148

Summary

This series contains audited annual financial statements and opinions, prepared by independent certified public accountants (CPAs), and submitted to the Insurance Department (and later to the Department of Financial Services) by companies. Along with providing the required fiscal data (summary data on company assets, liabilities, surpluses, income, and cash flow), each report also includes the CPA's opinion on the company's financial position, conclusions derived from the audit, and evaluation of the company's accounting procedures and internal control systems.

Creator

• New York (State). Insurance Division. Property Bureau

Title

State election campaign financial disclosure statements

Series Number

15004

Summary

The State Board of Elections receives, reviews, and audits campaign finance statements and makes them available to the public as part of its responsibility to administer the election process and enforce the Election Law. Candidates for all statewide offices and their committees are required to file financial statements, and the Board may assess and collect fines for violation of filing provisions. The series contains campaign finance records filed by candidates for statewide elective office and the organizations supporting them.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Elections

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