Administration and Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act in Projects in Waycross, Georgia

Gao ID: 102538 May 26, 1977

The Department of Labor and selected Federal contracting agencies and construction sites in Region IV were reviewed to determine whether their enforcement efforts related to the Davis-Bacon Act ensured that contractors and subcontractors complied with the minimum wage provisions of the act.

Under Federal revenue sharing, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided $783,165 to the Local Housing Authority in Waycross, Georgia, for the construction of 50 low-rent housing units. Several instances were found of noncompliance with the act and with HUD instructions concerning labor standards. Among the violations disclosed by a limited investigation were misclassification of workers, underpayments, pay at less than prevailing rates, and certified payrolls not submitted. The Local Housing Authority was deficient in securing compliance with the act.

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