For Public Agencies: If your agency receives federal funding for a public works construction project, one of the requirements is that you collect, on a weekly basis, certified payroll reports from the contractor and all subcontractors.
Review and Monitor Payrolls: Public agencies must also review and monitor the payrolls, and conduct employee interviews on the construction site to ensure that the workers, by job classification, are being paid at least the prevailing wage rate established by the U.S. Department of Labor for the county in which the project is located. When there is a difference between the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wages and the applicable state prevailing wages, the contractor and subcontractors are required to pay the higher of the two wages.
For Contractors and Subcontractors: Contractors and subcontractors working on a public works construction project, should know the funding source for the project and the accompanying prevailing wage and payroll reporting requirements. Contractors and subcontractors must submit weekly certified payroll reports to the public agency, and must actually pay the workers each week.
Audit Findings: Three cities in Washington state recently received audit findings from the Washington State Auditor's Office for failing to collect weekly certified payroll reports from the contractor and subcontractors on federally funded public works construction projects:
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