Audits & Agency Response
We go through your project files the way an investigator would and fix what we find. If a notice has already arrived, we take the response from there.
Find the problems in your files before an investigator does.
Labor compliance problems rarely show up while the job is running. They show up a year later, when a worker files a claim, a records request arrives, or the awarding body withholds retention pending a payroll review. By then the crews have moved on and the foreman who filled out the timecards may not work for you anymore.
An audit puts your project files through the same review an investigator would: the certified payrolls against the timecards, the classifications against the work, the fringe payments against the plan statements, and the apprenticeship file against the DAS records. You get a written list of what we found and what it would cost to fix.
If a notice is already on your desk, we start with the deadline. We gather the records, figure out what's actually owed, prepare the response, and handle the back-and-forth with the agency, working alongside your attorney when one is involved.
What we cover
Internal Compliance Audits
A complete project file review against the standards that awarding bodies and labor commissioners apply, with findings your company can fix quietly.
Wage Exposure Analysis
If there are worker underpayments, we calculate what is actually owed before an enforcement agency calculates something worse.
Investigation Response
DIR, DLSE, DOL Wage and Hour, and awarding body inquiries managed from first notice through resolution.
Records Reconstruction
Missing certified payroll reports, timecards, and fringe documentation rebuilt into a defensible compliance file.
Corrective Action Plans
Clear, prioritized fixes for your payroll process and jobsite practices so the same finding never repeats on the next project.
What you get, in writing.
Nothing here lives in someone's inbox. Each of these is a document you keep, and together they're the record you hand an agency if a question ever comes up.
Written findings
Each issue we find, which workers and weeks it affects, the rule it falls under, and how serious it is. Written so your controller and your attorney can both use it.
Exposure worksheet
Wage shortfalls calculated worker by worker and week by week, so you know the real number before deciding how to handle it.
Records package
Certified payrolls, timecards, fringe statements, and apprenticeship records organized and indexed in the format the agency asked for.
Response letter drafts
Draft responses to the agency or awarding body for your review, with the supporting records referenced.
Restitution documentation
If back wages are owed, a payment schedule by worker and proof of payment the agency will accept.
Corrective action plan
The specific changes to your timecards, payroll setup, and sub onboarding that keep the same finding from coming up on the next job.
What contractors ask about this service.
We just got a notice. What should we do first?+−
Find the response deadline and call us. Don't send records or call the agency until you know what they're asking for. A rushed, incomplete response is hard to walk back.
Can you audit a job that's already closed?+−
Yes. Plenty of audits happen on finished or nearly finished projects. As long as the payrolls, timecards, and fringe records still exist, we can review them.
Can you audit just one subcontractor?+−
Yes. GCs often ask us to look at one sub whose payrolls don't look right. Since the GC can be held responsible for a sub's unpaid wages on public works, it's worth knowing early.
Do you replace our attorney?+−
No. We're compliance consultants, not lawyers. We handle the records, the wage math, and the agency paperwork. If there's a hearing, a dispute over liability, or anything that needs legal advice, we work with your counsel.
Bidding a public works job, or holding a notice?
Send us the contract, the wage determination, or the letter. We'll tell you what applies and what it takes to handle it.
Tell us about your project.
Tell us the job, who's funding it, and what you need help with. You'll hear back within one business day.
- Call the office
- (562) 418-4269
- Office
- 444 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 800
Long Beach, CA 90802 - Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific