Davis-Bacon Investigation Procedures.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Davis-Bacon Investigation Procedures Davis-Bacon Investigation procedures Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950 Davis-Bacon (DB) Labor Standards Contract Stipulations Specific Steps in Conducting DBA/DBRA/CWHSSA Investigations Conclusion of Investigation Report Writing The Hearing Process Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950 DOL Functions/Responsibilities Determining “prevailing wages” Issuing regulations and standards to be observed by contracting agencies Perform oversight function and has independent authority to conduct investigations Reorganization Plan No. 14of 1950 Contracting agencies have day to day enforcement responsibility for: Contract Stipulations Wage Determinations WH-1321 Poster Reviewing certified payrolls Employee interviews and investigations Forwarding refusal-to-pay and/or debarment consideration cases to WHD for appropriate action Enforcement reports Davis-Bacon Labor Standards/Contract Stipulations The term “labor standards” means the requirements of: The Davis-Bacon Act The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act The Copeland Act Prevailing wage provisions of the Davis-Bacon and “related Acts” Regulations, 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5 Davis-Bacon Labor Standards (29 CFR 5.5) Minimum wages (MW’s) Withholding Maintaining basic payroll records Submission of certified payroll records Apprentices Trainees Davis-Bacon Labor Standards Copeland Act (CA) compliance Subcontracts Contract termination and debarment Rulings and interpretations Disputes Certification of eligibility Preliminary Steps in  Conducting Investigations Obtain the following information: Copy of labor standards clauses in contract Copy of Davis-Bacon WD in contract, including any instructions for multiple schedules Copies of certified payrolls Employer identification number The Investigation Process Initiate contact with employer Examine