§ 118. Inspection; cost certification. 1. The local governing body,
except in the county of Suffolk, the county sewer agency shall utilize
any licensed professional engineer in its own personnel staff, or retain
a licensed professional engineer or engineering firm to cause the
following to be undertaken and completed:

(a) Initial examinations of the plans and specifications and a report
to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to the county
sewer agency on the feasibility and adequacy thereof including
recommended modification and changes, if any;

(b) Inspections at reasonable intervals during and after the
construction of the sewage-works systems and a report to the local
governing body and in Suffolk county also to the county sewer agency on
the progress thereof;

(c) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to
the county sewer agency on the cost of construction of the sewage-works
system and appurtenances thereto and acquisition of all lands and rights
in land therefor, which, in turn, shall apprise the corporation of such
cost report. As a part of his report, the licensed engineer or
engineering firm shall have the right and duty to examine or have
examined the books and records, including all underlying documentation,
of the corporation as well as all reports submitted by the corporation
to governmental agencies or authorities to ascertain and verify the
costs of construction and acquisition. The services of a licensed
certified public accountant or licensed public accountant may be
utilized, where in the judgment of the engineer, they may be required to
properly ascertain and verify the fiscal information to be included in
the engineer's report.

(d) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to
the county sewer agency that construction has been completed in
accordance with the plans and specifications filed with and approved by
the department of health having jurisdiction.

2. The cost of any such retained licensed professional engineering
services shall be reimbursed to the local governing body or sewer agency
by the corporation, in accordance with an agreement which shall be
entered into between such local governing body or sewer agency and such
corporation stating the cost of such services and the terms for payment
thereof.