New York § 47 - 47Organization of offices; officers and employees
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 47 — 47Organization of offices; officers and employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47. 47Organization of offices; officers and employees
§ 47. Organization of offices; officers and employees. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the welfare inspector general may, from time to time, subject to the approval of the state comptroller, create, abolish, transfer and consolidate divisions, bureaus and other units within the office as he may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the office. 2. The welfare inspector general may, subject to the approval of the state comptroller, appoint such deputies, directors, assistants and other officers and employees as may be needed for the performance of his duties and may prescribe their powers and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor.
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