Labor Compliance

OHA's Labor Compliance effort ensures that construction laborers are paid prevailing wages​ as outlined in the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act, and associated​ HUD​ regulations. In order to assure compliance with the law, OHA undertakes a variety of actions including:
  • Construction site visits
  • Construction worker interviews
  • Review certified payroll records for accuracy
  • Resolve payment discrepancies

Reporting Suspected Wage Violations
​​​​​​​​​​​If a violation of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act is suspected, a request for an investigation may be made by contacting the OHA Compliance Officer. Upon receipt of a written complaint alleging that a contractor or subcontractor has failed to pay prevailing wages, the OHA Compliance Officer shall do all of the following:

  • Within 15 days after receipt of the complaint, send a written acknowledgment to the complaining party that the complaint has been received and identifying the name, address, and telephone number of the investigator assigned to the complaint;
  • Within 15 days after receipt of the complaint, notify the allegedly offending contractor in writing of the complaint;
  • Notify the complaining party in writing of the resolution of the complaint within ten days after the complaint has been resolved by OHA;
  • Notify the complaining party in writing at least once every 30 days of the status of a complaint that has not been resolved by OHA; and
  • Notify the complaining party in writing at least once every 90 days of the status of a complaint that has been resolved by OHA but remains under review or in litigation before another entity.​

For more information, please contact:

Rufus Davis​, Labor and Section 3 Compliance Officer

1801 Harrison Street, 1st Floor

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 587-2176

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