§ 209-o. Transfer of appropriations heretofore made to the science and technology foundation. Upon the transfer pursuant to section two hundred nine-d of this Article -A of the public authorities law to the office as prescribed by section two hundred nine-d of this article, except as otherwise provided in section two hundred nine-f of this article, all appropriations and reappropriations which shall have been made available as of the date of such transfer to the science and technology foundation or segregated pursuant to law, to the extent of remaining unexpended or unencumbered balances thereof, whether allocated or unallocated and whether obligated or unobligated, shall be transferred to and made available for use and expenditure by the office for the same purposes for which originally appropriated or reappropriated and shall be payable on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of taxation and finance, on audit and warrant of the comptroller. Payments of liabilities for expenses of personal service, maintenance and operation which shall have been incurred as of the date of such transfer by the science and technology foundation, and for liabilities incurred and to be incurred in completing its affairs shall also be made on vouchers certified or approved by the executive director of the office, on audit and warrant of the comptroller.