Laserfiche WebLink
(2) The subrecipient shall establish and follow an interview schedule based on its assessment of the risks of <br />noncompliance with DB posed by contractors or subcontractors and the duration of the contract or subcontract.' <br />Subrecipients must conduct more frequent interviews if the initial interviews or other information indicated that <br />there is a risk that the contractor or subcontractor is not complying with DB. Subrecipients shall immediately <br />conduct interviews in response to an alleged violation of the prevailing wage requirements. All interviews shall be <br />conducted in confidence. <br />(3) The subrecipient shall periodically conduct spot checks of a representative sample of weekly payroll data to <br />verify that contractors or subcontractors are paying the appropriate wage rates. The subrecipient'shall establish and <br />follow a spot check schedule based on its assessment of the risks of noncompliance with DB posed by contractors or <br />subcontractors and the duration of the contract or subcontract. At a minimum, if practicable, the subrecipient should <br />spot check payroll data within two weeks of each contractor or subcontractor's submission of its initial payroll data <br />and two weeks prior to the completion date the contract or subcontract. Subrecipients must conduct more frequent <br />spot checks if the initial spot check or other information indicates that there is a risk that the contractor or <br />subcontractor is not complying with DB. In addition, during the examinations the subrecipient shall verify evidence <br />of fringe benefit plans and payments thereunder by contractors and subcontractors who claim credit for fringe <br />benefit contributions. <br />(4) The subrecipient shall periodically review contractors and subcontractors use of apprentices and trainees to <br />verify registration and certification with respect to apprenticeship and training programs approved by either the U.S <br />Department of Labor or a state, as appropriate, and that contractors and subcontractors are not using <br />disproportionate numbers of, laborers, trainees and apprentices. These reviews shall be conducted in accordance <br />with the schedules for spot checks and interviews described in Item 5(b) and (c) above. <br />(5) Subrecipients must immediately report potential violations of the DB prevailing wage requirements to the EPA <br />DB contact listed above and to the appropriate DOL Wage and Hour District Office listed at <br />littp://www.dol.gov/esa/contacWwhd/anierica2.htm. <br />1 The provision that read "At a minimum, the subrecipient should conduct interviews with a representative group of <br />covered employees within two weeks of each contractor or subcontractor's submission of its initial weekly payroll <br />data and two weeks prior to the estimated completion date for the contract or subcontract" was issued a waiver in <br />EPA Class Deviation memo dated November 16, 2012. <br />TWDB Contract No.LF1000351 <br />Exhibit D. Page 7 of 7 <br />