N.Y. Executive Law § 6: Examination and inspection by the governor

§ 6. Examination and inspection by the governor. The governor is

authorized at any time, either in person or by one or more persons

appointed by him for the purpose, to examine and investigate the

management and affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission of

the state. The governor and the persons so appointed by him are

empowered to subpoena and enforce the attendance of witnesses, to

administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath and to require the

production of any books or papers deemed relevant or material. Whenever

any person so appointed shall not be regularly in the service of the

state his compensation for such services shall be fixed by the governor,

and said compensation and all necessary expenses of such examinations

and investigations shall be paid from the treasury out of any

appropriations made for the purpose upon the order of the governor and

the audit and warrant of the comptroller.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or

local law, charter, administrative code or other statute, service

rendered by a person appointed by the governor pursuant to this section

shall not constitute or be deemed state service or re-entry into state

service under the civil service law, the retirement and social security

law or under any charter, administrative code, or other general, special

or local law relating to a state or municipal retirement or pension

system so as to suspend, impair or otherwise affect or interfere with

the pension or retirement status, rights, privileges and benefits of

such person under any such system or to interfere with the right of such

person or his beneficiary to receive any pension or annuity benefits or

death benefits by reason of the selection of any option under any such

system.