New York State Archives and Records Administration. State Archivist.

The state's records management program was transferred to the Education Department in 1987 and combined with the archives to form the State Archives and Records Administration (SARA). SARA acquires and preserves state government archival records; provides records management services and training to state agencies and local governments; and promotes preservation and access to historical records statewide. The Office of Assistant Commissioner for Archives and Records Management develops and promotes programs and policies; approves records disposition schedules; and reviews all grants awarded under programs administered by SARA prior to final approval by the Commissioner of Education. The assistant commissioner chairs the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB).

The Archives Partnership Trust (APT) was established by legislative act in 1992 to ensure the survival and availability of archival records of New York's colonial and state government created prior to the opening of the New York State Archives in 1978.

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