2017 New York Laws
COR - Correction
Article 6 - Management of Correctional Facilities
122 - Control of Fiscal Transactions and Recovery of Debts.

  122. Control of fiscal transactions and recovery of debts.  All the
  fiscal  transactions  and  dealings  on  account  of  each  correctional
  facility  shall  be  conducted  by and in the name of the superintendent
  thereof, who shall have control over all matters of finance relating  to
  such   facility,  subject  to  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the
  commissioner of correction. Such superintendent shall be capable in  law
  of  suing  in  all  courts and places, and in all matters concerning the
  facility, by his name of office, and by that name shall be authorized to
  sue for and recover all sums of money due from any person to any  former
  agent, agent and superintendent or superintendent of the facility, or to
  the  people  of this state on account of such facility. But it shall not
  be lawful in any such suit or action for any defendant to plead or  give
  in  evidence  any  offset or matter by way of recoupment or counterclaim
  except for payments made, and not credited  to  such  defendant,  or  to
  recover  any judgment against such superintendent in such suit or action
  other than for the costs and disbursements therein. Each  superintendent
  shall  enforce  the  payment  of all debts due to the facility under his
  charge with as little delay as possible, but subject to the  approbation
  of  the  commissioner of correction, he may accept any security from any
  debtor on granting him time, that he may deem conducive to the interests
  of the state. The commissioner of correction or any person authorized in
  the rules and regulations of the department may at any time exercise the
  powers granted to a superintendent hereunder.