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New York State Department of Audit and Control Department of Municipal Research and Statistics Annual Financial Reports of Public Authorities


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
The series consists of the annual financial reports of public authorities generated pursuant to Article 9, Section 2500 of the Public Authorities Law. That law requires that, within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year, every authority submit a complete and detailed report to the governor, the chair of the senate finance committee, the chair of the assembly ways and means committee, and the state comptroller. Each report contains a statement of the financial transactions of the authority.
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Annual financial reports of public authorities
Quantity:

74.6 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1951-1983, 1986-2011
Series Number:
13316

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then alphabetical by name of authority.

13316-96: Arranged by type of authority, then alphabetical by name of authority.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of the annual financial reports of public authorities generated pursuant to Article 9, Section 2500 of the Public Authorities Law. That law requires that, within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year, every authority submit a complete and detailed report to the governor, the chair of the senate finance committee, the chair of the assembly ways and means committee and the state comptroller.

Each report contains a statement of the financial transactions of the authority. Details of each report vary somewhat depending on the nature of the particular authority. Generally, each includes a listing of the authority's assets, liabilities, receipts and expenditures. Many reports are also broken down according to type of funds (General, Reserve, Capital Improvements, etc.). Some reports are accompanied by letters of transmittal, printed brochures, and other memoranda.

13316-01: The following types of authorities are represented in reports for 1998 contained in this accretion: airport authorities; bridge and port authorities; cemeteries; convention and visitor bureaus; cultural center commissions; economic development corporations; housing authorities; industrial development agencies and corporations; lake park protection, recreation, and improvement districts; parking authorities; resource recovery agencies; sanitary districts; sewer authorities; solid waste management authorities; transit authorities; utility districts; water authorities and commissions; and waste water authorities.

Related Material

21152Series 21152 Annual Financial Statements of Public Authorities contains related records.

Related Publications

Summaries of the financial data in this record series are published in the "Special Report on Municipal Affairs by the State Comptroller" (1945-1993), and "Comptroller's Special Report on Municipal Affairs" (1994-).

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

13316-94, 13316-94A, 13316-97A, 13316-99, 13316-01, 13316-02, 13316-05, 13316-09, 13316-09A, 13316-18A: Container list is available at the repository.

Acquisition Information

13316-00A: This accretion was transferred to the State Archives in 1997 but was not accessioned until 2000.

Custodial History

13316-09B: This accretion was acquired by the New York State Library as a gift. It was transferred to the State Archives in 2009.

Access Restrictions

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

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box

Accretion: 13316-94
1990 Housing Authority: A-E 1
1990 Housing Authority: F-Z 2
1990 Special Districts, Miscellaneous Authorities Including Water Authorities 3

Accretion: 13316-18
2006 Montgomery County to Suffolk County 1
2006 Albany County to Watertown Housing Authority 2
2006 Albany County to Onondaga County 3
2006 - 2007 Suffolk County to Erie County 4
2007 Essex County to Niagara County 5
2007 Albany Housing to Monroe County 6
2007-2008 Independent Special Purpose Unit/Component Unit Warren County to Housing Authority Extension Requests 7
2008-2010 Housing Authorities: Oneonta Housing Authority - Village of Woodridge; Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Water Boards and Authorities; Regional Planning Boards; Parking Authorities; and Solid Waste Management Authorities: Franklin County - Oneida-Herkimer 8
2007-2010 Bridge Authorities: Nassau County - Thousand Islands; Urban Renewal Authorities; Off Track Betting Authorities; and BOCES: Dutchess County - Genesee Valley 9
2008 BOCES: Genesee-Livingston-Steuben-Wyoming Counties to Cattaraugus-Allegheny-Erie-Wyoming Counties 10
2008 BOCES: Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie and Wyoming Counties to Greater Southern Tier 11
2008 BOCES: Greater Southern Tier to Orange-Ulster 12
2007-2009 BOCES: Orange-Ulster to Southern Westchester; Housing Authorities: Village of Boonville to Cortland Housing Authority 13
2005-2010 Housing Authorities: Hudson to Town of Union; Water Authorities; Sewer and Solid Waste Authorities; Industrial Development Agencies; Tobacco Settlement Corporations; Westchester County Healthcare Corporation 14
2007-2008 Industrial Development Agency: Erie County to Ontario County; Economic Development Councils: Ontario County to Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Development Corporation 15
2010-2011 Library reports; Soil and Water Conservation Authorities; Town Special Districts: Regional Planning Boards; Parking Authorities; Sewer Authorities; and Solid Waste Authorities 16
2011-2012 Bridge Authorities; Industrial Development Agencies; Housing Authorities; Libraries; Off Track Betting; Local Development Agencies; Water Authorities; and Soil and Water Conservation Districts Class 23 17
2010-2012 Water Districts; Off Track Betting; Regional Planning Boards; Sewer Authorities; Solid Waste Authorities; Industrial Development Agencies; Housing Authorities; and Libraries 18
2011-2013 County reports: Albany to Yates 19