Finding Text
Criteria or Specific Requirement:
All Federal agencies administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage provisions are required by Department of Labor (DOL) regulations (29 CFR 5.7(b)) to submit a report of all new covered contracts and all enforcement activities each six months. In order for HUD to comply with this requirement, it must collect contract and enforcement information from local agencies that administer HUD-assisted programs subject to Davis-Bacon requirements. HUD requires that local agencies complete and submit a Semi-annual Enforcement Report each six months within ten (10) days after the end of the reporting period. Reporting periods run from October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30.
Condition:
Davis-Bacon reports were not filed within 10 days of the reporting period as required by HUD. 2022 reports were not filed until July 27, 2023.
Effect or Potential Effect:
The City is not in compliance with HUD requirements regarding the timeliness of Davis-Bacon reporting.
Cause:
Staffing changes likely contributed to the City not timely filing these reports.
Contet:
Auditor request for proof of submission of these reports determined they were not submitted for the audit year 2022.
Questioned Costs:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
The City should submit required Davis-Bacon reports as required by HUD within 10 days of the end of each reporting period.
Views of Responsible Officials of the City (unaudited):
The CFO will work with Departmental Fiscal Officers and grant management staff to ensure that Davis-Bacon reports are filed on a timely basis.