N.Y. Civ. Serv. Law § 21

§ 21. Investigations. A municipal commission, a municipal personnel\nofficer, a regional commission or a regional personnel officer, for the\npurpose of investigating the enforcement and effect of the provisions of\nthis chapter and the rules established thereunder in the service under\nthe jurisdiction of such commission or personnel officer shall have the\nsame powers which are granted to the state civil service commission by\nthe third and fourth subdivisions of section six of this chapter.\n