N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 93: Performance of public work to be certified

§ 93. Performance of public work to be certified. All public work

performed pursuant to contract under the supervision or control of the

commissioner shall, before it is accepted, be certified to by him to the

effect that such work has been performed in a good and substantial

manner with the materials required, of the quality and in the manner

directed by the terms of the contract under which the same was done.

Within ten days after the completion of any such work the commissioner

shall file a certificate of such completion with the comptroller and

with the city clerk, to be reported by him to the common council. Such

certificate shall state in substance that said work has been duly

examined by the commissioner and that the same has been fully performed

and completed in accordance with the terms of the contract therefor.