Section 25.03. Financial support and disbursement of funds

(a)  In accordance with the provisions of this article, the office may
  provide financial support to a substance abuse program or a local agency
  up to one hundred per centum of the operating costs of such  program  or
  agency,  and  either  fifty  per centum of the capital cost or fifty per
  centum of the debt service, for approved services by way of  advance  or
  reimbursement,  through  contracts  entered  into between the office and
  such program or agency, upon such terms and  conditions  as  the  office
  shall  deem  appropriate,  except  as  provided in section 25.07 of this
  article,  provided,  however,  that,  upon  issuance  of  an   operating
  certificate  in  accordance  with article thirty-two of this chapter, if
  required, the  office  shall  provide  financial  support  for  approved
  chemical  dependence  services  in accordance with article twenty-six of
  this title.
    (b) Financial support by the office shall be subject to  the  approval
  of the director of the budget.
    (c)  All  federal  financial  assistance  granted  or allocated to the
  office by the United States shall only be paid  out  on  the  audit  and
  warrant of the comptroller on the certificate of the commissioner or his
  authorized representative.