2006 New York Code - Warrants.

 
    § 1522. Warrants. No money shall be paid out of the treasury except on
  a warrant authorized by law, signed by the comptroller and countersigned
  by the commissioner of finance which shall refer to the law under and to
  the  appropriation  against which it is drawn.  No warrant shall be paid
  on account of any appropriation after the amount authorized to be raised
  for the purpose specified in the appropriation shall have been expended.
  In counter-signing warrants drawn by the comptroller,  the  commissioner
  shall  be  under  no  duty  of inquiring as to the legality or propriety
  thereof but may rely on the comptroller's signature thereto.