THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE ACT IN THAT THE UNDERPAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES WAS INTENTIONAL AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CONTRACTOR'S BAD FAITH IN THE FALSIFICATION OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE DEBARRED UNDER THE ACT. THESE CONTRACTS WERE SUBJECT TO THE DAVIS-BACON ACT REQUIREMENTS THAT CERTAIN MINIMUM WAGES BE PAID. THE CONTRACTOR WAS TO SUBMIT PAYROLL RECORDS CERTIFIED A...

In three Navy contracts which required payment of minimum wages, the Department of Labor found that the employees of a painting firm were not paid the required wages. The firm falsified certain payroll records, and it omitted several employees from the payroll records. Therefore, Labor recommended that GAO place the name of the firm and the owner of the firm on an ineligible bidders list for viola...