2017 New York Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 2 - Governor
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.