N.Y. Elder Law § 212: Grants or gifts

§ 212. Grants or gifts. The director, with the approval of the

governor, may accept as agent of the state any gift, grant, devise or

bequest, whether conditional or unconditional (notwithstanding the

provisions of section eleven of the state finance law), and including

federal grants, for any of the purposes of this article. Any moneys so

received may be expended by the office to effectuate any purpose of this

title, subject to the same limitations as to approval of expenditures

and audit as are prescribed for state moneys appropriated for the

purposes of this title.