§ 179. Costs of construction, repair, maintenance and operation of armories, camps, ranges and other facilities, a charge upon the state. 1. The costs of construction, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of armories, camps, ranges, bases, buildings, structures and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the division of military and naval affairs, including armories and armory property located in the city of New York the title to which is vested in the corporation of the city of New York, and the costs of maintenance and operation including personal service, furniture and furnishings, equipment and supplies for the same and the costs of repairing, renewing, replacing or maintaining the pavement of streets, gutters, curbing, flagging of sidewalks, fences, sewers and water pipes in their connection in, on or with the site of any such armory, camp, range, base, building, structure or other facility shall be a charge upon the state, except to the extent that payment of such costs in whole or in part may be otherwise provided for.

2. All such costs which are a charge upon the state shall be paid out of any moneys of the state available therefor, upon certification, audit and approval in the manner provided by law, and subject to all applicable provisions of law relating to expenditure of moneys of the state.