B-190004: Sep 28, 1977

The protester requested review of a decision by the Department of Labor not to include certain classifications of workers in its wage determination for a project. The refusal of the agency to add the classification of "plumber or fitters helper" to the wage determination was not reviewed since the courts have held that the correctness of the wage determination is not subject to judicial review. Th...

B-190004: Sep 28, 1977

REFUSAL BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ADD CLASSIFICATION OF "PLUMBER OR FITTERS HELPER" TO WAGE DETERMINATION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY GAO SINCE COURTS HAVE HELD THAT CORRECTNESS OF WAGE DETERMINATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. SINCE THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED. THE DETERMINATION ISSUED BY DOL WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO DOL'S AUTHORITY UNDER THE DAVIS-BACON ACT. 40 U.S.C. 276A (1970). WHICH WAS INCLUDE...

B-190004: Apr 17, 1978

WHEREIN IT WAS HELD THAT BECAUSE OF HOLDING IN NELLO L. GAO WAS PRECLUDED FROM REVIEWING REFUSAL BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) TO ADD CLASSIFICATION OF "PLUMBERS OR FITTERS HELPER" TO WAGE DETERMINATION. IS AFFIRMED. WHEREIN WE HELD THAT GAO WAS PRECLUDED FROM REVIEWING THE REFUSAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) TO ADD THE CLASSIFICATION OF "PLUMBER OR FITTERS HELPER" TO A WAGE DETERMINATION ISSU...

B-190004: Apr 17, 1978

Reconsideration was requested of a decision that GAO was precluded from reviewing the refusal by the Department of Labor (DOL) to add a certain classification to a wage determination. The decision was affirmed since there was no showing of material error of fact or law, and this case was distinguished from a decision cited because the latter did not involve refusal by DOL to add a classification t...