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102538 1 (1977-05-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxor0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 025?8 - [k1792798] (Restricted) (Administration and Entorcament of Davis-Bacon Act in Projects in Waycrosse Georgia). may 26, 1977. 5 pp. Report to William A. Rartman, Jr., Area Director, Department of Housing and Urban Development: Atlanta Area Office, GA; by Kyle Z. Ham (for Marvin Colbs, Regional Manager, PielA Operations Div.: Regional office (Atlanta)). Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, aid Regulations Enfoxcesent (903). Contact: Field Operations Div.: awgional Office (Atlanta). Budget Function: Education, Manpower, And Social Services: other Labor Services (505). Authority: Davis-Bacon Act. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, sec. 16. The Department of Labor and selected Federal contracting agencies and construction sites in Region IV were reviewed to determine whether their enforcement effnrts related to the Davis-Bacon Act ensured that contractors and subcontractors complied with the minimum wage provisions of the act. Findings/Couclusions: Under Federal revenue sharing, the Department of housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided $783,165 to the Local Housing Authority I.A 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. Aong 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 4n securing compliance with the act. Recommendations: HUD should perform a fall labor standards compliance review of the Waycross project. (DJH)