Correct it and send the corrected payroll to whoever received the original, marked as a correction; the recipient's procedures say exactly how they want it. The form's own words: willful falsification of the statements may bring civil or criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3729, and debarment. Certify numbers you can account for.
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- Form WH-347, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Weekly Certified Payroll Form
DOL Wage and Hour Division. Rev. January 2025; OMB No. 1235-0008, expires 01/31/2028. Pulled 2026-10-02.
- 29 CFR 5.5, Davis-Bacon contract clauses (records, certified payrolls, Statement of Compliance)
eCFR. eCFR up to date as of 10/01/2026; last amended 90 FR 1859, Jan. 10, 2025. Pulled 2026-10-02.
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