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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of fiscal reports submitted by the Office of Mental Hygiene to the Department of Audit and Control for estimated expenses for repairs and purchases for state hospitals and facilities managed by the Office of Mental Hygiene..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series documents a little-known state program to protect the assets of foreign-born persons entering the United States. The series consists of a cashbook documenting receipts from and payments made as refunds of foreign money orders. Entries for refunds include date, names of remitters, account .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This volume appears to be a journal of payments by the Department of Taxation and Finance, audited and approved by the Department of Audit and Control (State Comptroller's Office). Purposes of the payments include state payroll, unemployment insurance, state employees retirement system, and general .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

4

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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of a one-volume, partial index to Series B0602, Canal Damage Awards by Canal Appraisers, Board of Claims, and Court of Claims. Each entry includes name of claimant, date of filing, file or claim number, amount granted, canal, judgment number, and date of payment..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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The information in these registers record bonds issued by the state comptroller to villages, towns, cities, and counties in trust for various funds for debt payment. Information includes name of fund, municipality, date and amounts, rates of interest, amount of principal and interest paid by date, and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of press releases issued by the Office of the State Comptroller during the tenure of State Comptroller Arthur Levitt (1956-1976). The series contains news articles and press releases issued by the agency to the media to inform the public about the comptroller's activities, accomplishments, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series contains case files related to the state's acquisition of real property, either by purchase, appropriation, or court judgment. Files include sale contracts, final deed or court award, title and lien histories, correspondence, maps, etc. Files document acquisition of lands for purposes such .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series documents the State Comptroller's role in administering accounts of the state, paying bills and payrolls, and auditing records, accounts, and financial and management practices of state agencies. The Office of the State Comptroller used this material in exhibitions to highlight key agency .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Audit and Control, which is commonly known as the Office of the State Comptroller..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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The U.S. Deposit Fund was established to make surplus monies from the U.S. Treasury available to states as loans for improved real estate. This series consists of a ledger recording United States Deposit Fund mortgage payments. Entries include mortgage number; original mortgagor; date; unpaid principal; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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The series indexes maps of lands sold for unpaid taxes by the comptroller in counties located inside (Volume 1) and outside (Volume 2) the Forest Preserve. The index lists tract; "old" map number; "new" map number; "case 'O'" map numbers; and the town in which the property is located..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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These maps were collected and/or created by the Office of the State Comptroller for the purpose of identifying land to be sold for unpaid taxes. The maps depict land in every area of the state, and especially in the Adirondack, Catskill, and western regions. Many maps are extremely detailed and frequently .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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The series consists of a one-volume "Comptroller's Tax Levy County Journal" which notes receipts and/or distributions of various funds, including direct state tax, school taxes, and special fees (e.g., stenographers tax, armory tax). Entries appear chronologically in a form of double-entry bookkeeping .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of certified copies of awards by the Canal Appraisers (through 1883) and by the Board of Claims (1883-1897), and of judgments by the Court of Claims (1897-1953). These awards were made for damages to lands adjacent to state canals. Many such damages were sustained by private persons .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series contains schedules of state-owned taxable lots within the Adirondack Forest Preserve and the Catskill Forest Preserve. Tax figures include school, highway, and special district taxes, and taxes rejected because of erroneous assessments. Individual lots are usually listed under the name of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series contains registers of summary data on grade crossing elimination projects from start to finish. Data includes Public Service Commission case number; names of participating municipalities and railroads; bonds issued (with interest rates); location of grade crossing; dates of Public Service .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

17

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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These requisitions were submitted by the Department of Public Works, Division of Canals and Waterways, to the Department of Audit and Control. Requisitions were made for steel, lumber, gravel, pipe, machinery, and other heavy equipment and material. Each file contains bid proposals with detailed specifications .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

18

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series contains bills, vouchers, and abstracts of expenditures submitted by resident engineers to the Department of Audit and Control. Each abstract lists amount owed by the state for salaries, wages, expenses, material, equipment, and supplies, and provides the geographic district number or the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series consists of records compiled by the office of New York State Comptroller Arthur Levitt. Records include personal and official correspondence, schedules of Levitt's activities, committee files, subject files, speeches, published opinions of the state attorney general, published annual financial .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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In 1950, a survey was conducted of inactive records filed with the Department of Audit and Control with only a 5 per cent sample preserved. Historical records from the sample were inadvertently taken for disposal to Quebec, Canada; about one-third of which were recovered. This series consists of inventory .........

 

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New York State Archives