Over the next 20 years, as New York State created or transplanted agencies and divisions, OGS evolved into the central operational agency we know today.
During this transformative time, OGS adapted its procurement policies and practices to streamline government spending and prioritize equal opportunity employment. OGS also added a centralized printing and graphics team to the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus.
The agency continued robust food services across the state, including managing state cafeterias, supplying 125 state institutions with meals, and managing the federal milk reimbursement program in New York.
In 1996, OGS took over the state’s Clean Vehicle Program and worked to create a fleet of clean energy vehicles.
As the population of state workers grew, the Plaza became a popular place for after-hours and weekend entertainment for families. The OGS Special Events team expanded offerings at the Plaza that recognized the diversity of New York State. Many of these events continue today.
1981
The OGS Graphic Arts and Central Reproduction units prepared everything from annual reports and brochures to event posters and informative displays.
1981
OGS added two electric vehicles–the first of 13–to the state’s fleet.
1982
By the 1980s, the computer center served more than 40 state agencies, from monitoring air and water quality to scoring civil service examinations.
1984
New York State became one of the first in the nation to dedicate a state memorial to New Yorkers who fought in the Vietnam War, beginning a decades-long tradition of constructing memorials at the Empire State Plaza.
1988
Dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, the Poughkeepsie State Office Building became the first New York State office building named after a woman.
1994
OGS began video teleconferencing services, saving agencies thousands of dollars in travel costs.
