B-217704: Aug 2, 1985

The Department of Labor recommended the debarment of a roofing firm and its officers for violations of the Davis-Bacon Act. GAO held that: (1) the firm did not pay its employees the minimum wages and overtime compensation required by the act; (2) the firm violated the act intentionally, as evidenced by its falsification of certified payroll records; and (3) there were no factors militating against...

B-217704: Aug 2, 1985

THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE ACT IN THAT THE UNDERPAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES WAS INTENTIONAL. 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 AS TO CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. THE DOL FOUND AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION THAT EMPLOYEES...