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Certified Payroll (Davis-Bacon) Compliance Checklist

A certified payroll compliance checklist for verifying prevailing-wage requirements on federally funded and public works construction.

Davis-Bacon Act 40 USC 314129 CFR Part 5WH-347

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Wage Determination

  • Is the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination incorporated into the contract? *
  • Are worker classifications matched to the correct wage determination categories? *
  • Have any needed additional classifications been requested (conformance) via WH-1701? *
  • Is the Davis-Bacon poster (WH-1321) posted at the site? *

Certified Payroll Submission

  • Are weekly certified payrolls (WH-347 or equivalent) submitted for each contractor and subcontractor? *
  • Is a signed Statement of Compliance included with each payroll? *
  • Are payrolls numbered consecutively with 'final' marked at completion? *
  • Are non-performance ('no work') weeks documented? *

Wages & Fringe Benefits

  • Do base hourly rates meet or exceed the prevailing wage for each classification? *
  • Are fringe benefits paid in cash or to bona fide plans, and correctly recorded? *
  • Are overtime hours paid at the required rate? *
  • Are permissible deductions documented and authorized? *

Apprentices & Trainees

  • Are apprentices registered in an approved program and paid the correct percentage? *
  • Are apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios maintained on site? *
  • Is registration documentation on file? *

Verification & Records

  • Are employee interviews / field checks conducted to verify classification and hours? *
  • Are payroll records retained for at least three years after completion? *
  • Are discrepancies and restitution tracked to resolution?
  • Reviewer signature

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