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Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Education Title: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund AL number: 84.425D Award year and number: 2022-471659-DPI-ESSERFII-163 Criteria - Recipients and subrecipients that use Education Stabilization funds for minor remodeling, renovation, or construction contracts that are over $2,000 and use laborers and mechanics must meet Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Condition- One of the two contractors reviewed for this grant did not know about the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirement and did not submit certified payrolls. Cause- The District is responsible for overseeing the construction projects and did not include the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirement clauses in the contracts and did not follow up with the contractors to verify that they submitted certified payrolls in a timely manner. Effect- Eligible costs could be disallowed. Recommendation- We recommend that Davis-Bacon prevailing wage clauses should be included in construction contracts that utilize more than $2,000 of federal funding and the District should obtain and review the prevailing wage documentation in a timely manner. Management's Response- The District will work to establish procedures to include the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirement clauses in construction contracts that use federal funding. The District will also work on establishing procedures to verify that these contractors and subcontractors submit certified payrolls prior to approval of the invoices from the contractors and subcontractors for payment.