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Displaying 69 Finding Aids
Title
- Documents relating to charges against Louis F. Haffen, Borough President of the Bronx
Series Number
- A1446
Summary
- This fragmentary series consists of documents submitted to Governor Charles Evans Hughes in the matter of charges brought against Louis F. Haffen, Borough President of the Bronx, by the Commissioners of Accounts of New York City, by order of Mayor George B. McClellan. Twenty-two charges were brought against Haffen, alleging "incompetence, maladministration and misconduct in office and serious waste of public funds."
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Study Commission for New York City administrative files
Series Number
- A0566
Summary
- The State Study Commission for New York City was created by Chapter 413 of the Laws of 1971 for the purpose of attaining efficiency, economy, and improvement in the operation of city government. This accretion contains a variety of records collected or created by the commission during its study, including copies of contracts; proposals; bills; testimony; expenditures and appropriations; newspaper clippings; financial information for municipal agencies studied; and press releases.
Creator
- New York (State). State Study Commission for New York City
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commissioner to Examine and Investigate the Management and Affairs of the Office of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, the State Board of Charities, the Sites, Buildings and Grounds Commission, the Building Improvement Commission, and the Salary Classification Commission investigation correspondence, transcripts, and printed materials
Series Number
- A0017
Summary
- This series contains Charles H. Strong's records of his investigation of the State Board of Charities and children's institutions. Strong was to investigate charges made by John A. Kingsbury, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Public Charities, in his annual report to Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, that poor conditions were allowed to persist in many private child care institutions because of the negligent supervision and inspection practices of the State Board of Charities.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioner to Examine and Investigate the Management and Affairs of the Office of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, the State Board of Charities, the Sites, Buildings and Grounds Commission, the Building Improvement Commission,
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
- Transcripts of wiretap (eavesdropping) surveillance: Restricted; confidential; Criminal Procedure Law, Section 700.65.
Title
- Special Commission on Attica audiotapes and transcripts of commission hearings
Series Number
- B1341
Summary
- This series includes audio tape recordings and transcripts of public hearings of the New York State Special Commission on Attica. Transcripts include testimony before the commission of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Robert R. Douglass (secretary to the governor), T. Norman Hurd (Director of State Operations), Major General A.C. O'Hara (military chief of staff to the governor), Howard Shapiro (first assistant counsel to the governor), and Michael Whiteman (counsel to the governor). Audio tapes include testimony of State Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve, Lynn Johnson (correction officer and hostage), William Kunstler (defense attorney for prisoners), State Senator John Dunne, Russel Oswald (Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services), and Walter Dunbar (Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services).
Creator
- New York (State). Special Commission on Attica
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity investigation project files
Series Number
- 15823
Summary
- This series documents the Commission on Government Integrity's investigation into violations of ethical or legal standards of conduct by public officials and employees. Particularly well documented are investigations of judicial selection, government procurement and contracting, and improper practices of New York City officials and employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
- Private hearing materials: Restricted; Executive Law, Section 63.8.
- Investigation background reports on individuals: Restricted; Personal Privacy Protection Law, Section 96.1.c and personal privacy exemption of Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.b.
- Tax returns: Restricted: Closed permanently; exempted from public disclosure by specific statutes, therefore deniable under Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.a.
Title
- Report and minutes of hearing and proceedings by the Commission to Investigate the Public Service Commission, First District
Series Number
- A1031
Summary
- The Moreland Act of 1907 empowered the Governor to appoint special commissions to investigate the management and affairs of any state agency, in this instance the Public Service Commission. This series consists of minutes of hearings, accompanying exhibits, a list of formal proceedings or hearings of the commission, a table of application before the commission for approval of bond and stock issues, and a report to the governor of findings of the commission.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing card indexes to harness racing associations and stockholders, witnesses, and commission records and staff
Series Number
- B1327
Summary
- This series indexes the people and organizations examined by the commission, commission staff, and some of the records generated by the commission in the course of its investigation. The series also serves as a central reference file to names of people and organizations studied. Separate groups of cards index various categories of information. Each card provides the name and address or location of the individual, company, or harness racing association, along with additional information depending on the category.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Title
- State Ethics Commission report in the Matter of Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi
Series Number
- B1939
Summary
- In 2006, New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi (in office 2003-2006) was investigated by the New York State Ethics Commission for alleged inappropriate use of state employees to provide transport for his wife. This series consists of transcripts of testimony and accompanying exhibits from the investigation. Also included is the commission's Notice of Probable Cause.
Creator
- New York State Ethics Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Governor Charles Evans Hughes central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_05
Summary
- Charles Evans Hughes was elected to two terms as governor before resigning the office to accept a nomination to the United States Supreme Court. As governor, he advocated progressive legislation, environmental conservation, and administrative reform. Among his accomplishments were securing passage of workmen's compensation legislation and the Moreland Act, and creating public service commissions with strong regulatory powers. This series consists of a bound volume and several files of correspondence, petitions, reports, and other materials compiled by the governor's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1907-1910 : Hughes)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing questionnaires returned by individuals
Series Number
- B1326
Summary
- The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to compile information on financial interests in and business dealings with harness racing associations. The questionnaires require detailed information about individuals' stock and bond holdings and other financial interests or business connections with harness racing licensees, lessors, concessionaires, and contractors.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Title
- Temporary Commission of Investigation physical evidence and bulky exhibit files
Series Number
- B2834
Summary
- This series contains documentary, photographic, and physical evidence that was acquired by the Temporary Commission of Investigation during investigations.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation
Title
- Governor's Love Canal Inter-Agency Task Force Chairman's files
Series Number
- 13430
Summary
- This series consists of files generated by commissioner William C. Hennessy, while serving as chairman of an emergency multi-agency task force on the Love Canal disaster. Files also contain records sent to Hennessey's office in Albany from the DOT regional office in Buffalo. That office managed department policies in Region 5 (Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties). Records include copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, memoranda, reports, toxicity maps, affidavits and exhibits, meeting minutes, contract documents and specifications, and subject files.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Love Canal Inter-Agency Task Force
Title
- Investigation case files of charges and complaints against public officials and agencies
Series Number
- A0531
Summary
- This series documents successive governors' authority to investigate the management, operations, and affairs of state and local government officials, agencies, and institutions. Records include correspondence, documents specifying charges, answers to charges, transcripts of testimony before the governor or investigating commissioner, supporting documentation (e.g. court records, financial records), reports to the governor of findings, and notices of removal from office of public officials found guilty of charges.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Some later case files after 1907 document Moreland Act investigations. All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8, as applicable. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Title
- Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration press clippings
Series Number
- B1316
Summary
- The commission collected these newspaper and magazine articles and editorials from New York, out-of-state, and national publications to track the history and progress of the investigation. The articles concern the commission's investigation and cover such areas as irregularities in administration of the Workmen's Compensation Law, such as padding of medical bills; testimony at public hearings; and the commission's final report, recommendations, and legislative proposals. The name and date of the publication is given for each clipping.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card file to case files of charges and complaints against public officials
Series Number
- B1841
Summary
- This is apparently the original, incomplete card file that partially indexes charges, complaints and investigations in Series A0531, Investigation Case Files. The case files relate to investigations, conducted by the governor or by commissioners appointed by the governor, into charges of misconduct in office or neglect of duty by state and local government agencies and officials.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration indexed abstracts of witness statements
Series Number
- B1317
Summary
- This series is comprised of 5" x 8" cards serving as an index to and synopsis of witness testimony, apparently given at private hearings. The cards provide name of subject (person about whom testimony was given); home and business address; occupation; name of witness (if other than the subject); brief summary of witness's statements regarding the subject; and file number (apparently citing a no longer extant series of files of witness statements).
Creator
- New York (State). Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
- Closed hearing materials: Restricted; Executive Law, Section 63.8.
Title
- Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law press clippings
Series Number
- B1307
Summary
- This series consists of news articles and editorials collected by the commission to monitor liquor related problems and issues and to track the progress of its investigation. The series also contains a small number of press releases of other organizations commenting on the commission's work, and transcripts of radio and television news and editorial programs regarding the commission's work and recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Moreland Act Commission on Nursing Homes and Residential Facilities reports, hearing and press clipping files
Series Number
- 11586
Summary
- In 1975, Governor Hugh Carey invoked Section 6 of the Executive Law (Moreland Act), and by Executive Order #2 he appointed Morris B. Abram as commissioner to investigate state management of non-governmental nursing homes or facilities that received direct or indirect federal, state, or local aid, or provided care or services to any individual receiving such aid. The series consists of typescript copies of the commission's various reports, copies of public and executive session hearing testimony, and press clipping files.
Creator
- New York (State). Moreland Act Commission on Nursing Homes and Residential Facilities
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing concessionaire questionnaire and exhibit files
Series Number
- B1320
Summary
- The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to collect information on financial and business dealings between harness racing associations and corporations holding concessions from such associations. The questionnaires required detailed background and financial information from concessionaires (suppliers of programs, food, souvenirs, parking, or other goods or services), including the attachment of relevant documentation.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to permission of Governor's office.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing litigation files
Series Number
- B1321
Summary
- This series consists of legal documents and related records compiled by the commission during the course of litigation initiated by persons and corporations upon whom the commission had served subpoenas. The plaintiffs filed the court actions to quash or limit the subpoenas. The bulk of the series is comprised of files of legal documents for each case. It also includes correspondence, court orders, and court opinions.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.