NY Mil L § 178 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MIL - Military Article 9 - Armories 178 - Construction, Leasing, Equipping and Maintenance of Armories.

§ 178. Construction,  leasing,  equipping and maintenance of armories.   1. The adjutant  general,  whenever  he  shall  deem  it  necessary  and   provided  that  funds have been appropriated or provided by the state or   by the United States or by both for  such  purposes,  is  authorized  to   construct,   reconstruct,   expand,   convert,   lease,  repair,  alter,   rehabilitate, improve, demolish, equip, furnish,  maintain  and  operate   all  armories,  camps,  ranges,  bases,  buildings, structures and other   facilities for the organized militia.2. The size and suitability of such armories,  camps,  ranges,  bases,   buildings,  structures  and  other  facilities  and  the  necessity  for   expenditures for all work to be done for  all  materials,  articles  and   equipment  to  be  furnished  or  installed  and  for all services to be   performed pursuant to authority  granted  in  subdivision  one  of  this   section shall be determined by the adjutant general.3. The necessity for expenditures for repairs, alterations, materials,   articles,  equipment  and  services  shall  be certified to the adjutant   general by the officer in charge and control of the armory  or  facility   concerned.4.  Plans  and  specifications  for  the construction, reconstruction,   expansion, conversion, repair, alteration, rehabilitation,  improvement,   installation  of  equipment  and demolition of military facilities under   the jurisdiction of the adjutant general shall be prepared by the office   of general services. No such plans and specifications shall be  prepared   by  the  office  of general services, however, until so requested by the   adjutant general. The adjutant general  shall  approve  or  reject  such   plans  and  specifications, and no work shall begin until they have been   approved. The appropriate office or bureau of the division  of  military   and  naval  affairs,  when directed by the adjutant general, may prepare   estimates, plans and specifications for such work which, before approval   by the adjutant general shall be  approved  by  the  office  of  general   services.  All  such  work  shall  be done in accordance with the public   buildings law.5. All work done and all materials, articles and  equipment  furnished   or  installed under authority granted in subdivision one of this section   shall be inspected by a  person  designated  by  the  adjutant  general.   Payment  therefor  shall  not  be  made until the adjutant general shall   certify in writing that such work  has  been  performed  and  that  such   materials,  articles  and  equipment have been furnished or installed in   accordance  with  the  provisions  of   the   agreement   or   contract.   Expenditures  which  do  not  exceed five thousand dollars shall be made   only upon a like certificate of the  inspector  or  of  the  officer  in   charge  and  control  of the armory or other military facility where the   work is performed or  materials,  articles  or  equipment  furnished  or   installed.6.  Copies of all agreements and contracts made for work to be done or   for materials, articles or equipment to be furnished or installed  under   authority  granted  in  subdivision  one  of this section shall be filed   immediately in the office of the comptroller of the state.