Sec. 2-381. - Administration of this article.

(a)

Responsibility for administration of this article will be shared among awarding authorities, the county purchasing agent, and the county executive's office. The county executive's office will be responsible for general oversight of this article and for developing a procedure setting forth how this article is to be applied, and describing complaint and appeal processes for determining compliance with this article.

(b)

The county executive or his/her designee shall have the right to conduct an investigation as to whether a covered employer is complying with the terms of this article. Such investigation shall include the right to request all pertinent information and records, including without limitation certified payroll records, and to audit the books of the covered employer, and the right to inspect all records of the covered employer relating to the subject agreement.

(c)

The county purchasing agent and all awarding authorities are directed to incorporate appropriate language into all relevant agreement solicitation and county economic development assistance materials as to the requirements of this article.

(d)

The county purchasing agent will annually prepare and submit a report to the county executive's office addressing those agreements that required payment of a living wage rate pursuant to this article and any information the county executive or his/her designee deems necessary in order to assess the impact of this article.

(Ord. No. 6488, § III(Exh. A), 6-4-2024; Ord. No. 6467, § X, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 6139, § II, 12-15-2015)