N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 796-k: Presentation or settlement of accounts

§ 796-k. Presentation or settlement of accounts. The court shall

require the keeping of written accounts itemizing the receipts and

expenditures for work performed under an order issued pursuant to

section seven hundred ninety-six-h or seven hundred ninety-six-i of this

article, which shall be open to inspection by the owner of the dwelling,

or any mortgagee or lienor or any other person having an interest in

such receipts or expenditures provided, however, that notwithstanding

any other provision of law to the contrary, such information as may be

in the possession of the department charged with the enforcement of the

housing maintenance code of the municipality shall be available from

such department for inspection only by the owner of the dwelling, the

tenant of the dwelling, or a person having a recorded interest in the

property. Upon motion of the court or the administrator or of the owner,

any mortgagee or lienor of record or of any person having an interest,

the court may require a presentation or settlement of the accounts with

respect thereto. Notice of a motion for presentation or settlement of

such accounts shall be served on the owner, any mortgagee or other

lienor of record who appeared in the proceeding and any person having an

interest in such receipts or expenditures.