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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- Commission on Public Integrity annual reports
Series Number
- B2349
Summary
- This series contains annual reports of the New York State Commission on Public Integrity and its predecessor entities, the New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying and the New York State Ethics Commission. The reports include information on the commissions' education and outreach efforts, enforcement, legislation, disclosure requirements, investigations, advisory opinions, structure, and commission members. They also provide financial listings of lobbyists.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission On Public Integrity
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- 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
Access Restrictions
- 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.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity general information files
Series Number
- 15830
Summary
- This series served as a general reference file for commission activities. Records document Commission activities related to the investigation of corruption, campaign financing, judicial selection, and patronage, as well as activities promoting efficiency in government and personnel reforms. Included are background information on state legislators; charts on ethics training in New York City agencies; invitation lists; hearing records; budgets; press releases; correspondence; and commission history, minutes, and reports. Also included are reference materials regarding subpoenas, legislative authority, jurisdiction, FOIL, and issues of confidentiality.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.
Title
- Joint Commission on Public Ethics archived websites
Series Number
- B2043
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and its predecessor entities, the Temporary State Commission on Lobbying, the State Ethics Commission, and the Commission on Public Integrity.
Creator
- New York (State). Joint Commission on Public Ethics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative Ethics Commission archived websites
Series Number
- B2283
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Legislative Ethics Commission.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Ethics Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity litigation files
Series Number
- 15827
Summary
- These state and federal court records document litigation that resulted from the Commission's investigation of state and local political party committees and political action committees. Documents include pleadings; notices; motions; affidavits; briefs; memoranda of law; transcripts of proceedings; and orders. Litigation concerned efforts to vacate, cancel, or quash subpoenas requiring testimony before the Commission or the submission of documents to the Commission; to change court venue; or to file an appeal or support motions for a stay pending appeal.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.
- Some items in "correspondence" folders might be subject to attorney-client privilege; archivist will review to determine access.
Title
- State Senator Franz S. Leichter issue and newsletter/questionnaire files
Series Number
- L0230
Summary
- Senator Franz S. Leichter was particularly active with issues relating to mass transit, consumer banking, taxation, and governmental ethics. This series consists primarily of correspondence, reports, memorandums, copies of testimony, news clippings, press releases, and newsletters or questionnaires mailed to district voters to inform them of the senator's legislative activities and to solicit public opinion.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1974-1998 : Franz S. Leichter)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity informant correspondence files
Series Number
- B1339
Summary
- The commission compiled the information in these files to further its investigation into violations of ethical or legal standards of conduct by public officials and employees. Informants wrote to the commission making allegations against individuals and organizations. These allegations included involvement in criminal activity; conflict of interest; official misconduct; obstruction of justice; drug abuse; no-show employment; nepotism; election fraud; and patronage. Evidence supplied by informants ranged from well-documented allegations to totally unsupported innuendo.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.
Title
- Files of the investigation of Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi
Series Number
- B1941
Summary
- This series consists primarily of documents obtained by the Special Counsel to Governor George Pataki in connection with the governor's investigation of potential ethics violations made by then-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi. Records were supplied mostly by the Office of the State Comptroller in response to subpoenas. Records were also supplied by the General Counsel to the Office of the New York City Comptroller in response to subpoenas, by the New York State Ethics Commission, and by other sources.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
- New York (State). Governor (1995-2006 : Pataki)
Access Restrictions
- All records in this series are restricted with the exception of the contents of Box 14 (Assurance in Continuance in the Matter of Alan G. Hevesi, Office of the State Comptroller, Dec. 12, 2006). This series may be used only with permission of the Executive Chamber, Counsel of the Governor.
Title
- Investigation "D" ("Troopergate") records
Series Number
- B1989
Summary
- This series consists of redacted electronic copies of 8,562 pages of paper records that the Albany County District Attorney's Office created or gathered as it investigated whether Darren Dopp, Governor Eliot L. Spitzer's Director of Communications, had perjured himself or committed other crimes during a 2007 inquiry into the "Troopergate" scandal. Included are transcripts of interviews that investigators conducted with Executive Chamber staffers, as well as State Police records, some of which were retroactively created at the request of the Executive Chamber, and Executive Chamber records concerning various State officials' use of State-owned aircraft and vehicles.
Creator
- Albany County (N.Y.). Office of the District Attorney
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
- 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
- Department of Law Executive Office subject files
Series Number
- 18571
Summary
- These records, from a variety of senior staff members, reflect the interests and activities of the Attorney General's Office. Included are files related to audits, litigation, opinions, engagements, and interests of the office on such topics are housing discrimination, civil rights, Indian land claims, sex discrimination, child abuse, banking, crime, and business.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office
Access Restrictions
- 18571-02: Access to furlough applications restricted to protect personal privacy.
- 18571-07, 18571-09, 18571-10, 18571-10A, 18571-10B, 18571-11, 18571-11A, 18571-12, 18571-12A, 18571-12C, 18571-13, 18571-13A: 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.
Usage Restrictions
- 18571-12C: Records in this accretion may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain more information.
Title
- Joint Commission on Public Ethics annual reports
Series Number
- B2785
Summary
- These annual reports contain information regarding achievements of the agency such as changes in ethics law, development of regulations and guidelines, lobbying data, training and education, financial disclosure statements, legislative recommendations, and investigation and enforcement.
Creator
- New York (State). Joint Commission on Public Ethics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Joint Commission on Public Ethics press releases and newsletters
Series Number
- B2784
Summary
- This series contains published materials issued by the agency to the media and others. Record types include press releases, newsletters, ethics reminders, and posters.
Creator
- New York (State). Joint Commission on Public Ethics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.