On the

Contract Audit: Audit Summary for Total Contract

page, view the total payments TxDOT paid to the prime contractor and the reported payments the prime contractor paid to the subcontractors.

Verify the total payments paid to the prime contractor are accurate.

Verify the prime contractor reported payments to the subcontractors (or zero payment entries if no work is performed).

Verify the DBEs’ confirmed payment data received from the prime contractor.

Follow-up with prime contractor on any discrepancies.

Complete audit by the end of the month.

Contact the prime contractor with a reminder of its contractual obligation.

When required, escalate the issue. Escalated actions may include suspending work, withholding all or a portion of an estimate, withholding project acceptance, placing contractor in default for breach of contract, or other actions deemed appropriate.