Suitable offices for conducting the business of the department shall be located in the cities of Albany and New York, and such other cities as the superintendent deems necessary. Necessary additional office, filing and storage space that cannot be supplied by the state commissioner of general services may be leased by the superintendent, and rent or expenses incurred pursuant to any such lease shall, unless otherwise provided for, be paid on the certificate of the superintendent and the audit and warrant of the comptroller.
New York Legal Code