B-196684.OM, OCT 31, 1980

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B-196684.OM, OCT 31, 1980

B-196684.OM: Oct 31, 1980

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PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE COMPTROLLER GENERAL: WE ARE RESUBMITTING THE FILE PERTAINING TO THE VIOLATIONS OF THE DAVIS- BACON ACT. YOU STATED THAT SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN NO CLAIMS BY TRUSTEES OF THE FUNDS IN QUESTION. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A CLAIM FROM THE TRUSTEES OF ONE OF THE FUNDS INVOLVED. WE REQUEST PERMISSION TO PAY THE FRINGE BENEFITS DUE THE MEMBERS OF THIS UNION TO THE TRUSTEES OF THESE FUNDS IF IT CAN BE DETERMINED WHICH EMPLOYEES WERE THE MEMBERS OF THE UNION. IF THIS ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE. THE REMAINING AMOUNTS WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AS THEY ARE LOCATED. THAT IT CAN BE DETERMINED WHICH OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE MEMBERS OF THE UNION AND THE AMOUNT OWED THE FUND.

B-196684.OM, OCT 31, 1980

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL:

WE ARE RESUBMITTING THE FILE PERTAINING TO THE VIOLATIONS OF THE DAVIS- BACON ACT, 40 U.S.C. 276A, BY LONGFIELD CONTRACTING CORPORATION WHILE PERFORMING WORK UNDER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONTRACT NO. 12 12-0605- 192, AT ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER, SUFFOLD COUNTY, NEW YORK.

IN YOUR INDORSEMENT DATED MARCH 17, 1980, B-196684-O.M., YOU STATED THAT SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN NO CLAIMS BY TRUSTEES OF THE FUNDS IN QUESTION, IT WOULD BE PROPER TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYEES AS SUGGESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A CLAIM FROM THE TRUSTEES OF ONE OF THE FUNDS INVOLVED. WE REQUEST PERMISSION TO PAY THE FRINGE BENEFITS DUE THE MEMBERS OF THIS UNION TO THE TRUSTEES OF THESE FUNDS IF IT CAN BE DETERMINED WHICH EMPLOYEES WERE THE MEMBERS OF THE UNION. IF THIS ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AS THEY ARE LOCATED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MR. KEN SCHUTT ON EXTENSION 53218.

INDORSEMENT

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FGMS DIVISION-CLAIMS GROUP

RETURNED. THE FRINGE BENEFITS DUE MEMBERS OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CARPENTERS UNION MAY BE PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CARPENTERS FRINGE BENEFIT FUND PROVIDED, OF COURSE, THAT IT CAN BE DETERMINED WHICH OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE MEMBERS OF THE UNION AND THE AMOUNT OWED THE FUND. SEE B-193615-O.M., MAY 7, 1979.