New York State Theatre Institute Responses to Inspector General's Report

In 2010, the New York State Inspector General's Office released a report which found that the director of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI), Patricia Snyder (who had been its executive head since the beginning), misappropriated funds and engaged in nepotism and other conduct that financially benefited herself and her family. For instance, Snyder was largely responsible for selecting NYSTI's productions, including ones in which she and her family personally received royalties as a result of the contracts she negotiated. Amid the allegations detailed in the Inspector General's report, Snyder resigned as NYSTI director in May 2010.

This series documents the response of the New York State Theatre Institute and its director, Patricia Snyder, to the issues and allegations raised in the State Inspector General's report prior to its publication. The records in this series comprise an item-by-item response to the issues raised in that report. The series also includes background materials (such as financial statements, vouchers, internal memorandums, and correspondence) that were gathered in preparation of the response, as well as a copy of the report itself. The response was made in 2010.

B2120Series B2120, Office of the State Inspector General archived Web sites, contains the Inspector General's report in the 2010 archived Web site.

These records were created by the New York State Theatre Institute, and were transferred to the custody of the State Education Department when the institute was dissolved in April 2010. They were transferred to the State Archives in March 2013.

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