Section 1986 - Assistance by state officers, departments, agencies and commissions(1) The department of audit and control, department of law, the division of housing and community renewal and all other state agencies may render such services to the authority within their respective functions as may be requested by the authority.(2) Upon request of the authority, any state agency is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to the authority such officers and employees as it may deem necessary from time to time to assist the authority in carrying out its functions and duties under this title. Officers and employees so transferred shall not lose their civil service status or rights.N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1986