Labor Compliance

Labor Compliance:

OHA's Labor Compliance effort ensures that construction laborers are paid prevailing wages as outlined in the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act, and associated HUD regulations. In order to assure compliance with the law, OHA undertakes a variety of actions including:

• Construction site visits
• Construction worker interviews
• Review certified payroll records for accuracy
• Resolve payment discrepancies

Reporting Suspected Wage Violations:

If a violation of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act is suspected, a request for an investigation may be made by contacting the OHA Compliance Officer. Upon receipt of a written complaint alleging that a contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay prevailing wages, the OHA Compliance Officer shall do all of the following:

• Within 15 days after receipt of the complaint, send a written acknowledgment to the complaining party that the complaint has been received and identifying the name, address, and telephone number of the investigator assigned to the complaint;
• Within 15 days after receipt of the complaint, notify the allegedly offending contractor in writing of the complaint;
• Notify the complaining party in writing of the resolution of the complaint within ten days after the complaint has been resolved by OHA;
• Notify the complaining party in writing at least once every 30 days of the status of a complaint that has not been resolved by OHA; and
• Notify the complaining party in writing at least once every 90 days of the status of a complaint that has been resolved by OHA but remains under review or in litigation before another entity.