N.Y. Educ. Law § 374
In order the most effectively to carry out its corporate purposes, the fund shall assist and cooperate with and shall make its personnel and services fully available to the state university in matters relating to the discharge of the capital planning responsibilities and land acquisition program of the state university. During the course of construction, acquisition, reconstruction, rehabilitation and improvement of facilities for the state university, the fund shall consult with the state university as the work progresses in matters relating to changes in space requirements, site plans, architectural concept, and detailed plans and specifications and in matters relating to the materials, equipment and supplies needed to furnish and equip completed facilities. The state university for its part shall assist and cooperate with the fund in matters relating to such construction, acquisition, reconstruction, rehabilitation and improvement, including the financing thereof.
N.Y. Educ. Law § 374