The Statement of Compliance: what you're actually signing

Page 2 of the WH-347 is the part with legal teeth. By signing it you certify that the payroll is correct and complete, that every worker was paid at least the applicable wage determination rate for the classification of work performed, and that no impermissible deductions or kickbacks occurred.

Who signs

The contractor's owner, an officer, or a payroll supervisor the company has authorized. The signer should genuinely supervise the payroll — agencies have rejected statements signed by people with no connection to it.

4(a) vs 4(b)

Box 4(a): fringe benefits are paid into bona fide plans, funds, or programs (health, pension, apprenticeship). Box 4(b): fringe is paid in cash added to the hourly rate. Paying some to plans and the rest in cash is allowed — note the exception in 4(c).

The legal weight

The fine print above the signature cites federal law: willful falsification can bring criminal prosecution (18 U.S.C. § 1001 and § 231 of Title 40) as well as contract termination and debarment. This is why the right workflow is to verify rates against the wage determination before the signature, not after a DOL letter arrives.