OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), judgment reversed, with costs, and the matter remitted to *760 Supreme Court, New York County, with directions to remand to the Fire Commissioner for imposition of an appropriate sanction under section 487a-12.0 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. In imposing a penalty authorized by section 75 of the Civil Service Law, but not authorized by section 487a-12.0 of the Administrative Code, the commissioner acted without regard to subdivision 4 of section 76 of the Civil Service Law and, therefore, in excess of his authority.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.