New York Consolidated Laws, Insurance Law - ISC § 4407. Examinations; expenses

(a) The expenses of every examination of the affairs of any employee welfare fund, including any appraisal of an interest in real property, made pursuant to any provision of this chapter, shall be paid by the employee welfare fund examined.

(b) For any such examination by the superintendent or a deputy superintendent personally, the charge shall be only for necessary travelling expenses and other actual expenses. In all other cases the expenses of examination shall also include reimbursement for the compensation paid for the services of persons employed by the superintendent or by his authority to make such examination or appraisal.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) hereof:

(d) All charges, including necessary travelling and other actual expenses, as audited and paid by the comptroller to the persons making the examination or appraisal, shall be presented to the trustees of the employee welfare fund in the form of a copy of the itemized bill as certified and approved by the superintendent or by any deputy superintendent or authorized employee of the department. Upon receiving such certified copy, such trustees shall pay the amount thereof to the superintendent, to be paid by him into the state treasury.