N.Y. Civil Service Law § 9: Attendance of witnesses; fees

§ 9. Attendance of witnesses; fees. 1. Witnesses shall be entitled to

the same fees as are allowed in civil cases in courts of record. Such

fees need not be pre-paid, and shall be paid; (a) in the case of persons

subpoenaed by the state civil service commission, from the state

treasury on the audit and warrant of the comptroller upon vouchers

approved by the president of the commission, or (b) in the case of

persons subpoenaed by a municipal commission, in the manner provided by

law for the payment of the lawful expenses of such municipal commission.

2. All public officers and their deputies and employees shall afford

the state civil service commission and any municipal civil service

commission all reasonable facilities in conducting the inquiries

authorized by this chapter, give inspection to such commission of all

books, papers and documents belonging or in any way appertaining to

their respective offices, produce said books and papers, and attend and

testify when required to do so by such commission.