N.Y. Social Services Law § 478: Investigation of complaints by boards of managers

§ 478. Investigation of complaints by boards of managers. Whenever

the managers, directors or trustees of any asylum, hospital or other

charitable institution, the managers, directors or trustees of which are

appointed by the governor and senate, or by the legislature, shall deem

it necessary or proper to investigate and ascertain the truth of any

charge or complaint made or circulated respecting the conduct of the

superintendent, assistants, subordinate officers or servants, in

whatever capacity or duty employed by or under the official control of

any such managers, directors or trustees, it shall be lawful for the

presiding officer for the time being of any such managers, directors or

trustees, to administer oaths to all witnesses coming before them

respectively for examination, and to issue compulsory process for the

attendance of any witness within the state whom they may respectively

desire to examine, and for the production of all papers that any such

witness may possess, or have in his power, touching the matter of such

complaint or investigation; and wilful false swearing by any witness who

may be so examined is hereby declared to be perjury. A subpoena issued

under this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law and

rules.