N.Y. Educ. Law § 304

§ 304. Expenses. The commissioner shall be paid his necessary\ntraveling and other expenses. However, notwithstanding any law, rule,\nregulation or agreement to the contrary, the commissioner shall not be\nprovided an official residence, nor shall the salary plan for the\npresident of the university of the state of New York, as provided in\nsubdivision three of section one hundred sixty-nine of the executive\nlaw, make provision for an official residence. The commissioner of the\noffice of general services is authorized to sell at fair market value\nany official residence formerly provided to the commissioner or to the\npresident of the university of the state of New York, as well as all\nstate-owned appurtenances associated with such residence. The proceeds\nfrom such sale shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.\n