N.Y. Executive Law § 40: Department of audit and control; comptroller

§ 40. Department of audit and control; comptroller. There shall

continue to be in the state government a department of audit and

control.

1. The head of the department of audit and control shall be the

comptroller. He shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred fifty-one

thousand five hundred dollars.

2. The organization of the department of audit and control is

continued until changed by or pursuant to law. The comptroller may

establish such divisions, bureaus, sections and units in the department

as he may deem necessary and may consolidate, alter or abolish any of

them.

3. The functions of the comptroller, and his powers and duties

pertaining thereto, shall be exercised and performed in the department

of audit and control by the comptroller and by such divisions, bureaus,

sections, units and officers in the department as he may designate.