N.Y. Educ. Law § 103

§ 103. Divisions of department. By action of the regents upon the\nrecommendation of the commissioner of education the department may be\ndivided into divisions and bureaus. By like action new divisions and\nbureaus may be created and divisions and bureaus may be consolidated or\nabolished, and the administrative work of the department assigned to the\nseveral divisions and bureaus.\n