Finding Text
Assistance Listing Number 84.425 Education Stabilization Fund
Department of Education
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Special Tests and Provisions
2 CFR Part 200.326
F84425U
2023 Grant Year
Criteria
For construction contracts and subcontracts greater than $2,000, the District should verify
prevailing wage rate clauses were included in the contract or subcontract and for each week
in which work was performed under the contract or subcontract the District should monitor
certified payroll registers to ensure contractors and subcontractors were paying employees
the prevailing wage rates.
Condition
The District did not provide wage rate clauses to contractors. In addition, the District did not
obtain from contractors the certified payroll registers, nor did they perform testing to ensure
contractors were paying the prevailing wage rates.
Cause
The District was unaware of the compliance requirements regarding the construction projects.
Effect
The District is not in compliance with Wage Rate Requirements, a part of the Special Tests
and Provisions.
Questioned Costs
Undeterminable.
Repeat Finding
See finding 2022-002
Recommendation
We recommend the District to review the wage rate compliance requirements as part of the
special tests and provisions of this program in the compliance supplement and to create and
implement a process of submitting prevailing wage rates to contractors as well as obtaining
the certified payroll registers to determine if contractors are in compliance.
Management’s Response
The District will plan to get payroll registers monthly from contractors moving forward. This
will be monitored by the Superintendent and Head of Facilities.