Finding Text
Criteria: Internal controls that assure all construction contracts entered into with federal awards have prevailing wage requirements.
Questioned Costs: None
Condition: We selected a construction contract to test for prevailing wage requirements noting that this project had not met these requirements as prevailing wage verbiage was not included in the contract.
Context: Construction contracts not following prevailing wage requirements could have been accepted.
Effect or Potential Effect: Prevailing wage requirements could have not been met and would impact the amount of federal funding the District receives or the use of it on projects.
Cause: The District did not oversee that prevailing wage requirements were included in contracts.
Recommendation: Ensure the prevailing wage requirement are included in all construction contracts paid for with federal funds.