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Prevailing Wage Compliance and CPA Certification

Ensuring compliance and accuracy across government-funded and incentive-backed projects through independent CPA verification and payroll review.

Government-funded and incentive-driven construction projects often require independent CPA verification to confirm compliance with prevailing wage laws. These certifications ensure that contractors and subcontractors properly classify workers, pay applicable wages and fringe benefits, and maintain accurate payroll documentation in accordance with federal, state, and local labor requirements.

Expert Financial Assurancefor Construction Compliance

At FAZ Forensics, our team of CPAs and forensic accountants provides independent prevailing wage certification and payroll compliance review services for construction projects nationwide. We help project owners, developers, and contractors meet complex reporting and documentation requirements tied to public funding, renewable energy incentives, and infrastructure investment programs.

Independent CPA Certification

Independent CPA certification of payroll records for publicly funded or incentive-eligible projects.

Compliance Verification

Verification of contractor and subcontractor compliance with applicable prevailing wage determinations.

Wage Analysis

Review of worker classifications, wage rates, and fringe benefit reporting for accuracy and consistency.

Issue Resolution

Identification and correction of potential compliance issues and concerns prior to official submission.

Recordkeeping Guidance

Guidance on proper recordkeeping, retention schedules, and corrective action procedures.

Audit Support

Support during agency, program, or funding audits to ensure defensible compliance reporting.

Experience with NYSERDA and Other Program Requirements

FAZ Forensics works extensively with projects funded through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), including both the NY-Sun Program and offshore wind initiatives. Under these programs, large-scale renewable energy projects often require quarterly payroll certifications from an independent New York State licensed CPA to confirm prevailing wage compliance.

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Our firm is familiar with these reporting and audit requirements and assists clients in preparing compliant payroll packages, supporting documentation, and certification submissions. We also help identify and resolve discrepancies to ensure smooth project approvals and maintain eligibility for incentive payments.

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Prevailing Wage Alliance

LCPtracker is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions that help agencies, project owners, and contractors manage labor compliance/Davis-Bacon, prevailing wage, workforce development, and contract compliance requirements on publicly funded projects. LCPtracker’s solutions offer clear visibility into certified payroll, workforce demographics, and supplier diversity data to assist organizations in confidently meet their compliance goals.

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Local Content Verification and Reporting

FAZ Forensics provides independent review and verification services to help project owners, developers, and contractors accurately track and document local economic participation across multiple categories.

In addition to prevailing wage certifications, many public and renewable energy contracts include “local content” or economic impact reporting requirements. These standards are designed to ensure that a portion of project spending directly benefits local communities and disadvantaged populations.

Material Verification

Review of local material and supplier spending to confirm compliance with program requirements.

Labor Analysis

Analysis of local labor participation, including geographic residency and contractor location.

DAC Review

Review of disadvantaged community (DAC) spending requirements, using state-specific or federal criteria.

Diversity Evaluation

Evaluation of demographic and workforce diversity spend, including minority-, women-, and veteran-owned business participation.

Data Consolidation

Consolidation of data for compliance reporting and program certification submissions.

Assurance Reporting

Assurance reporting and supporting documentation for agency review or public disclosure.

Our experience includes compliance reporting for projects governed by NYSERDA, state energy authorities, and federal clean-energy programs, as well as for private developers seeking to document community engagement and economic inclusion goals.

National Expertise, Local Compliance

While our firm is headquartered in New York, FAZ Forensics serves clients nationwide, supporting construction, infrastructure, and renewable energy projects that require third-party assurance of prevailing wage and local content compliance.

Our understanding of Davis-Bacon and state-specific prevailing wage laws, combined with experience in local content verification, enables us to provide practical, defensible, and audit-ready reporting that helps clients maintain compliance while demonstrating their economic impact within the communities they serve.

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Paul Zarecki
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CPA, ABV, CFE
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Samuel Tesfamariam
CBEC, CFE, CCE
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Annalysse Wilson
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FAZ Forensics is rated 4.95 out of 5.0 stars based on 21 review(s).

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FAZ Forensics did a full review and evaluation of my business and I was very happy with the level of detail and expertise.

- Chris Schmidt

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Christian has, along with his good nature and thoughtful regard, been exceedingly helpful with sorting out the complexities of our case. We could not be more pleased with our exchange. Thomas and Hema Easley

- Thomas Easley

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Christian was patient and easy to understand. clear, concise and thorough. he spoke “plain” English and was respectful. he did not “rush” and he responded to every question i had, in a timely manner. no matter how “dumb” it may have seemed. for example, i received some paperwork by mail and i did not understand it. i emailed him about it and he cleared it up that day. thats great customer service!

- Joong Park

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Really good, very knowledgeable and communicated with us every step of the way.

- Haartz Corporation/Tom Daigneault

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FAZ has a great team doing terrific work for our clients.

- Jim Towne

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Exceptional work produced.

- Matt Smith

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Thanks!

- Arrow Bank

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FAZ was very professional, knowledgeable and very fair priced. The work performed was prompt, accurate and reliable. I would absolutely hire them again if in need for additional accounting work.

- Arrow Financial Corporation

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Excellent to work with. Professional and personable.

- Cambridge Central School District

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Awesome team! They were a pleasure to work with. I would definitely recommend.

- Cambridge Central School District

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FAZ was extremely thorough and professional in doing our business valuation. We are very pleased with the results

- Anne Choppy

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Steve and GeNet were great at the valuation we needed. Very satisfied. Thanks,Vince and Anne

- Vincent M. Choppy

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Perfect

- Zalazar anelardo

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Gen'et and Paul were extremely responsive to our needs. They listened and responded to any concerns that we had. I would highly recommend them for any forensic engagement needs.

- Jennifer Mulligan

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Thank-you for asking. Our experience was excellent. The people at FAZ showed a depth of knowledge and experience that was very helpful with the undertaking before us. Well done.

- Guy Tombs

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The CPAs and staff at FAZ are truly amazing. They explain their process very well and always answered my questions right away. I highly recommend them for all your forensic accounting and evaluation services.

- Ashley Hart

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Excellent and responsible.

- Peter Lee

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Steve Ferraro did an excellent job and worked tirelessly as our expert forensic accountant witness. Based on Steve's hard work, the jury awarded every penny that Steve showed our client to be entitled to and completely rejected the conclusions of the opposing side's expert.

- Dave Paliotti

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Great firm!

- John Harwick

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The people at FAZ are amazing. They are true professionals. The staff is knowledgeable & kind. You feel like you matter. Anytime I have questions they take the time to go through everything in detail so I completely understand everything. I would definitely recommend FAZ.

- Dan Dagostino

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