N.Y. MIL Law § 178

§ 178. Construction, leasing, equipping and maintenance of armories.\n1. The adjutant general, whenever he shall deem it necessary and\nprovided that funds have been appropriated or provided by the state or\nby the United States or by both for such purposes, is authorized to\nconstruct, reconstruct, expand, convert, lease, repair, alter,\nrehabilitate, improve, demolish, equip, furnish, maintain and operate\nall armories, camps, ranges, bases, buildings, structures and other\nfacilities for the organized militia.\n 2. The size and suitability of such armories, camps, ranges, bases,\nbuildings, structures and other facilities and the necessity for\nexpenditures for all work to be done for all materials, articles and\nequipment to be furnished or installed and for all services to be\nperformed pursuant to authority granted in subdivision one of this\nsection shall be determined by the adjutant general.\n 3. The necessity for expenditures for repairs, alterations, materials,\narticles, equipment and services shall be certified to the adjutant\ngeneral by the officer in charge and control of the armory or facility\nconcerned.\n 4. Plans and specifications for the construction, reconstruction,\nexpansion, conversion, repair, alteration, rehabilitation, improvement,\ninstallation of equipment and demolition of military facilities under\nthe jurisdiction of the adjutant general shall be prepared by the office\nof general services. No such plans and specifications shall be prepared\nby the office of general services, however, until so requested by the\nadjutant general. The adjutant general shall approve or reject such\nplans and specifications, and no work shall begin until they have been\napproved. The appropriate office or bureau of the division of military\nand naval affairs, when directed by the adjutant general, may prepare\nestimates, plans and specifications for such work which, before approval\nby the adjutant general shall be approved by the office of general\nservices. All such work shall be done in accordance with the public\nbuildings law.\n 5. All work done and all materials, articles and equipment furnished\nor installed under authority granted in subdivision one of this section\nshall be inspected by a person designated by the adjutant general.\nPayment therefor shall not be made until the adjutant general shall\ncertify in writing that such work has been performed and that such\nmaterials, articles and equipment have been furnished or installed in\naccordance with the provisions of the agreement or contract.\nExpenditures which do not exceed five thousand dollars shall be made\nonly upon a like certificate of the inspector or of the officer in\ncharge and control of the armory or other military facility where the\nwork is performed or materials, articles or equipment furnished or\ninstalled.\n 6. Copies of all agreements and contracts made for work to be done or\nfor materials, articles or equipment to be furnished or installed under\nauthority granted in subdivision one of this section shall be filed\nimmediately in the office of the comptroller of the state.\n