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Displaying 671 Finding Aids
Title
- Willard State Hospital annual reports
Series Number
- B1433
Summary
- The series consists of annual reports of the trustees of the Willard Asylum for the Insane, and later, the board of managers of the Willard State Hospital, summarizing the management and progress of the institution. Reports list financial contributions to the hospital; statistics for the patient population; numbers and turnover of officers and employees; and financial statements for hospital and farm operations.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cardiac Advisory Committee meeting and report files
Series Number
- 16456
Summary
- The Cardiac Advisory Committee advises and makes recommendations to the State Health department in areas relating to cardiac surgery in New York State. The records provide detailed documentation on operating standards and procedures, hospital staffing, and surgical costs; and detailed statistics relating to cardiac surgery in New York since the 1950s. The records include reports of site visits to individual hospitals and recommendations for improvement in surgical programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Hospital Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Project 2000 report and research files
Series Number
- B1369
Summary
- The New York State Project 2000 was a planning project of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government of the State University of New York. It examined current conditions, future implications, and costs across critical public policy areas affecting New York State. This series contains draft and published reports, correspondence, memoranda, research notes, reports, meeting materials, and other records generated by Project 2000 staff and associated advisory panels. Other Rockefeller Institute projects worked on by Jeryl Mumpower are also included.
Creator
- Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Research reports
Series Number
- 14082
Summary
- This series consists of the Division of Personnel Research annual salary survey and special research and statistical reports. Some reports were widely distributed, others were only circulated internally. Included are studies on topics such as salary increment system, probation, examination appeals, certification, non-permanent appointments, residence and citizenship requirements, promotion policies, jurisdictional classification, and performance evaluation. Others are on examinations, recruitment, working conditions, personnel practices, and performance evaluation.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Division of Personnel Research
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Management surveys of Municipal Civil Service Commissions
Series Number
- B0505
Summary
- This series consists of Municipal Survey Section inspection reports on city and county civil service commissions. These reports are used to correct problems in municipal civil service practices and to ensure conformance with law and regulations throughout New York. The reports along with correspondence, memoranda, and survey fact sheets contain detailed information on municipal civil service regulations and practices and recommendations for their improvement. Also included are special investigative reports on municipal examination procedures.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Municipal Survey Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes, working files, and insurance specifications and proposals
Series Number
- B0511
Summary
- This series consists of the Temporary Health Insurance Board's minutes, historical files relating to the development of the first comprehensive state employees' health insurance plan, and health insurance specifications and proposals. Information includes minutes; correspondence; reports and special studies; drafts of insurance plans and specifications; analyses of plans, specifications and proposals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Temporary Health Insurance Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Division for Youth annual reports
Series Number
- B2460
Summary
- The Division for Youth was responsible for preventing delinquency and providing for the care and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, delinquents, and youth in need of supervision. This series consists of copies of reports published by the division documenting activities and services and containing summary information in three distinct program areas, including services to "Youth In Care" or custody of the division; Detention Services; and Residential Services programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Report and supporting documents of investigation of Public Service Commission with respect to the policies and practices of Milo Maltbie
Series Number
- B0539
Summary
- This series consists of the report and supporting documentation of a Civil Service Commission investigation of the personnel practices and policies of Public Service Commission Chairman Milo R. Maltbie. The report contains a summary of the conduct of the investigation and a description of the allegations and evidence against Maltbie. Other records include those relating to cases involving specific employees; general matters, including sick leave, travel allowance, examinations, and employee morale; public relation materials and summaries of interviews held during the investigation.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Correspondence and report files
Series Number
- 11663
Summary
- This series includes reports of visits to Buffalo State Hospital conducted by the Board of Visitors, members of the State Hospital Commission, and medical inspectors; records relating to patient admission and discharge; and records (steward's letters, store accounts, and inventories) pertaining to purchase and use of supplies and materials at the institution. There are also census books of patients. Some records are restricted.
Creator
- Buffalo State Hospital. Superintendent's Office
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner's records
Series Number
- B2925
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, daybooks, calendar appointments, control logs, and subject files related to managing the activities of the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The subject files include minutes, agendas, copies of audit reports, and annual reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services
Access Restrictions
- Access to this series is partially restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Copy of Canal Commissioners' report to State Assembly and dock building permits regarding Erie Basin at Buffalo
Series Number
- B0673
Summary
- This series consists of a copy of the State Canal Commissioners' report to the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, as well as dock building permits in the Erie Basin in Buffalo. This report contains applications, communications, and permits dealing with the construction of wharves, docks, and piers in the Erie Basin in the city of Buffalo, NY.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Report and resolutions file
Series Number
- L0142
Summary
- This series contains material from the Committee's investigation of the State's public utility companies. Most of the material relates to rate structures used by the companies and to the policies and procedures for issuing securities to help finance these utilities. The preliminary report summarizes the scope of Committee activity with recommendations for improvement. Also included are copies of legislative resolutions and Committee Chairman John K. Dunnigan statement used in transmitting the preliminary report.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Public Utilities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Issues files
Series Number
- B1591
Summary
- The series consists of research files pertaining to a variety of financial issues involving state-federal cooperation. Issues include changes to federal assistance formulas; improving federal grant-in-aid programs; provision of federal disaster relief (Hurricane Agnes); testimony before the "Muskie Committee" on intergovernmental relations (1966-1967); amendments to major welfare-related federal family assistance legislation; and impact of the Water Quality Improvement Act (1968).
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Research and Federal Relations Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wildlife habitat research correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B2701
Summary
- This series documents the projects, activities and history of the Habitat Inventory Unit in the Bureau of Wildlife of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Records include correspondence, emails, and memorandums; inventory data sheets; articles and newspaper clippings; drafts of articles published in Department of Environmental Conservation publications; and reports related to the past work of the unit.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Habitat Inventory Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Western Division Engineers' annual reports, estimates of expenses, and other reports regarding canals
Series Number
- B0670
Summary
- These volumes contain reports, statements, and cost estimates submitted by engineers working on the Western Division of the Erie Canal. Records document construction work and repairs to the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal. Cost estimates generally take the form of charts, which provide a brief description of the project, quantities, items or type of work involved, unit prices, and total amounts. Narrative reports found in the volumes provide detailed descriptions and justifications for various projects.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Habitat Protection Program files
Series Number
- 19604
Summary
- This series documents the Department of State's responsibility to evaluate, designate, and map significant coastal fish and wildlife habitats. Records include correspondence, reports and studies, habitat rating forms, maps, and Department of Environmental Conservation technical data. Accompanying the rating forms are assessment reports that detail the precise physical location and description of the habitat, a description of the various species inhabiting the area, and examples of actions which could significantly harm the habitat.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Program subject files
Series Number
- B2729
Summary
- This series consists of files of Ronald W. Pedersen, which include unpublished organizational studies of Executive Branch agencies, as well as briefing papers and publicity materials for Nelson A. Rockefeller's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Program
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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.