§ 1975. Moneys of the authority. 1. All moneys of the authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in a bank or banks in the state designated by the authority. The moneys in such accounts shall be paid by the treasurer or other agent duly designated by the authority on requisition of the chairman of the authority or of such other person or persons as the authority may authorize to make such requisitions. All deposits of such moneys, shall, if required by the authority, be secured by obligations of the United States or of the state of New York of a market value equal at all times to the amount of the deposit and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits. The obligations shall either be deposited with the treasurer or be held by a trustee or agent satisfactory to the authority. The comptroller and his legally authorized representatives are authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts and books of the authority, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments and any other records and papers relating to its financial standing.

2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the authority is hereby authorized to contribute two hundred million dollars to the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.

3. Any moneys of the authority, including the proceeds of bonds or notes, not required for immediate use may, at the discretion of the authority be invested in obligations of the state or of the United States of America or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by the state or the United States of America, or in any other obligations in which the comptroller of the state of New York is authorized to invest pursuant to § 98 of the state finance law.

4. The authority shall have power to contract with holders of any of its bonds or notes, as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any moneys of the authority, of any moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or notes, and to carry out such contract. Moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or notes or in any way to secure bonds or notes and deposits of such moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the authority, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits.

5. Subject to the provisions of any contract with bondholders or noteholders and to the approval of the comptroller, the authority shall prescribe a system of accounts.