Gov. Andrew Cuomo is departing office Monday with an $18 million campaign war chest. But the soon-to-be-former governor is limited in what he can do with that money, the good-government organization Reinvent Albany on Monday said. 

Cuomo, who does not plan to seek further elected office, his top aide confirmed, can use the money for legal defense. Cuomo faces multiple investigations, including one by Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple over allegations he inappropriately touched a woman at the Executive Mansion and a federal probe into his administration's reporting of nursing home deaths. Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing. 

He can also use the money for campaign-related services like car repair and rent for office space being used by a campaign. And he can use the money for meals, country club admission and sporting events. 

But there are limitations, even under New York's campaign finance laws. Campaign money cannot be used for paying fees or fines or state ethics or criminal violations. He cannot pay non-campaign staff or use it to pay a residential mortgage. 

"The weakness of the law and the general laxity of election law enforcement by state and county boards of elections means the abuse of campaign funds is rarely penalized," the group said.