N.Y. Educ. Law § 1616

§ 1616. Issuing order in excess of available funds a misdemeanor. 1.\nThe trustees of a common school district shall not issue an order or\ndraft upon a county treasurer, collector or treasurer of the district\nfor the payment of the salary of a teacher unless there shall be in the\nhands of such county treasurer, collector or treasurer at the time\nsufficient money belonging to the district to meet such order or draft.\n 2. A violation of this section by the trustees of a district shall be\na misdemeanor.\n