N.Y.C. Charter § 860: Section 860. Financial information services agency.

There shall be a financial information services agency which shall be headed by three directors appointed by the mayor, one of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the comptroller, and one of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the other two. The directors may be city employees. They shall receive no compensation for their services to the agency (except that a city employee may continue to receive regular compensation) but shall be compensated for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.