N.Y. Exec. Law § 202

§ 202. General duties. The office of general services shall provide\ncoordinated services in support of state departments and agencies, and,\nas specified, authorities, municipalities and not-for-profit\norganizations, hereafter for the purposes of this section referred to as\nagencies. Such support services shall (i) serve to conserve state\nresources, (ii) benefit multiple agencies, and (iii) be consistent with\nthe needs and interests of the agencies receiving those services.\nSupport services may be delivered directly by the office of general\nservices or by other means which ensure the cost effectiveness of those\nservices. The commissioner of general services may recommend to the\ngovernor new services which could be offered by the office of general\nservices, and that would reduce state or local expenditures and\nfacilitate the mission of agencies currently receiving or which could\nreceive such services.\n