N.Y. Banking Law § 372-a: Superintendent authorized to examine

§ 372-a. Superintendent authorized to examine. 1. For the purpose of

discovering violations of this article or securing information lawfully

required in this section, the superintendent may at any time, and as

often as may be determined, either personally or by a person duly

designated by the superintendent, investigate the cashing of checks by

licensees and examine the books, accounts, records, and files used

therein of every licensee.

2. For the purpose established in subdivision one of this section, the

superintendent and his or her duly designated representatives shall have

free access to the offices and places of business, books, accounts,

papers, records, files, safes and vaults of all such licensees. The

superintendent shall have authority to require the attendance of and to

examine under oath all persons whose testimony may be required relative

to such cashing of checks or such business.