Section 17. Payments

No  payments  shall  be  made  upon  any work done or
  materials furnished for the construction, reconstruction, alteration  or
  improvement of state buildings under the supervision of the commissioner
  of  general  services,  pursuant  to  this  article,  until the bills or
  estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly  certified  by
  the commissioner of general services to be correct and until, thereafter
  the   comptroller  shall  have  audited  and  approved  such  bills  and
  estimates. Such bills or estimates presented for final payment for  such
  work  or  materials  shall  be  certified by the commissioner of general
  services and have the approval of the  department  having  jurisdiction.
  The  comptroller  shall have and is hereby given full power to pass upon
  all  bills  and  estimates  presented  for  payment  for  such  work  or
  materials, and for the purpose of passing upon and auditing the same, he
  shall  have  full  power  to make investigation thereof and to determine
  whether or not he shall approve and audit the same and allow the same to
  be paid.