The state funding board shall publish a notice, in a newspaper of general circulation in any local government which is receiving emergency technical assistance pursuant to this part, that no purchase of or payment for goods, services or equipment or other matters shall be made by such local government without the prior approval of the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee. Such notice shall be published at least once weekly for two (2) consecutive weeks. Such notice shall also be posted for two (2) consecutive weeks in five (5) conspicuous places in the local government, one (1) of which shall be the courthouse.