A contractor is awarded a $200,000 public works contract subject to DIR compliance monitoring. To whom must the contractor furnish electronic copies of certified payroll records?
Explanation
Labor Code §1771.4(a)(3) makes each contractor and subcontractor on a monitored project furnish the §1776 records directly to the Labor Commissioner, electronically, in the manner prescribed on the department's website, at least every 30 days while work continues. Sending them only to the awarding body is the common error: that body still receives records on request under §1776(b), but that does not discharge the §1771.4 duty. The county recorder takes recorded notices, never payroll. Building officials check code compliance, not wages.
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