Condition: During testing of the grant, we noted the School District utilized funds from the Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) for minor remodeling and renovations of the school buildings. Per the 2023 Compliance Supplement, recipients and subrecipients that use ESF for minor remodeling, renovatio...
Condition: During testing of the grant, we noted the School District utilized funds from the Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) for minor remodeling and renovations of the school buildings. Per the 2023 Compliance Supplement, recipients and subrecipients that use ESF for minor remodeling, renovation, or construction contracts that are over $2,000 and use laborers and mechanics, must meet Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The School District expended ESSER funds that related to repairs and renovations; however, the prevailing wage requirement was not included in any of the related contracts' language, nor did the School District receive or review the certified payroll reports from any of the contractors.
Planned Corrective Action: As it pertains to the use of ANY Federal funds for construction projects in the South Redford School District (SRSD), when said funds will be used to compensate for labor for any construction project: We must stipulate in all RFP’s, Davis-Bacon requirements for prevailing wages as it relates to the use of laborers and mechanics, for all projects over $2,000. All responses to RFP’s must:
1. Acknowledge the Davis Bacon prevailing wage requirement;
2. All bid pricing must reflect prevailing wage requirements;
3. Bid recipients must have a process in place for reporting their compliance to the prevailing wage requirement and submit documentation along with all invoices, be it directly to SRSD or to the construction management firm, who will then include said documentation with their backup and invoices to SRSD.
Contact person responsible for corrective action: Linda Earl, Finance Director
Anticipated Completion Date: November 1, 2023