When the letter from the Department of Education came, Roseann did not know what to think.
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"For 15 cents, it seems so frivolous," she says.
The Department of Education used first class postage to tell Roseann that she overpaid for he son's lunch three years ago - by 15 cents, and that she was eligible for a refund.
Many people in Queens got the letters this week - one person that Eyewitness News talked to got a letter saying she was due for a five cent refund.
In a statement, the Department of Education said,
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"The DOE is following through on its commitment to provide refunds for all families that made pre-payments for school lunch or had existing balances."
Donna Olivia is owed $2.50.
"I was kinda shocked," she said.
Roseann contacted the DOE to tell them they did not need to send a check for fifteen cents, and she says they sent her an email back that said, 'if you wave (sic) your right to the refund, no action is required by you.'
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