54.20 - Funding of capital expenditures duly appropriated in the capital budget for the city of New York.

54.20 Funding of capital expenditures duly appropriated in the capital  budget  for  the city of New York.  Subject to the provisions of the New  York State Financial  Emergency  Act  for  The  City  of  New  York  but  notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, to facilitate the funding  of  capital expenditures duly appropriated in the capital budget for the  city of New York, the finance board of  such  city  shall  establish  an  account  or  accounts  to  receive amounts duly appropriated for capital  purposes in the expense budget of such city.  Any  payment  pursuant  to  such  an  expense budget appropriation shall be made prior to completion  of the annual audit of the fiscal year in which such  appropriation  was  made.  At  its  discretion,  the  finance board of such city shall apply  amounts from any such account to capital expenditures duly  appropriated  in the capital budget of such city.    The  moneys  in any such account shall be deposited and secured in the  manner provided by section ten of the general municipal law. The finance  board or the chief fiscal officer of such municipality, if  the  finance  board  shall  delegate  such  duty to him, may invest the moneys in each  such fund in the manner  provided  in  section  eleven  of  the  general  municipal  law.  Any  interest  earned  or capital gains realized on the  moneys so deposited or invested shall accrue to and become part of  such  account.  The  separate  identity  of  such account shall be maintained,  whether its assets consist of cash or investments or both.