Section 452. Directors of hospitals; general powers and duties

1. The
  director of each hospital in  the  department  shall  be  the  executive
  officer of the hospital and shall:
    (a)  be  in  immediate  charge of the activities and management of the
  hospital, subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner;
    (b) except as otherwise provided with respect to  the  treasurer,  and
  subject  to  the  approval  of  the commissioner, appoint and remove all
  members of the staff and all other employees of the hospital;
    (c) annually, in the month of January, report to the  commissioner  of
  the  activities  of  the  hospital for the calendar year ending with the
  preceding thirty-first day of December;
    (d) submit at each meeting of the board of visitors, a report  showing
  changes  in  population,  health  of  patients,  officers and employees;
  accidents, suicides, unusual sickness, communicable diseases;  important
  occurrences  relating  to  the  welfare  of  the  patients  and  to  the
  management and discipline of the employees, and such  other  matters  as
  the board of visitors may specify; and,
    (e) perform such other duties as the commissioner may require.
    2. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the adoption, by any director
  of  a  hospital  in  the  department,  of  rules pertaining to duties of
  officers and employees of the hospital under his charge or for  internal
  government,  discipline  and management of the hospital, consistent with
  the provisions of the civil service law, the rules promulgated  pursuant
  thereto  and the rules of the commissioner, but any rule of the director
  shall be subject to revocation or suspenison by the commissioner.