1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



KENTUCKY

11) Record Maintenance?

All contractors and subcontractors affected by the terms of KRS 337.505 to 337.550 shall keep full and accurate payroll records covering all disbursements of wages to their employees to whom they are required to pay not less than the prevailing rate of wages. The record keeping requirement is:
1. Hours worked each day by each employee2. Hours worked in each classification of work by each employee3. Amount paid each employee for his work in each classification.They shall be open to the inspection and transcript of the commissioner or his authorized representative at any reasonable time, and shall be in compliance with all regulations issued by the commissioner. These payroll records shall not be destroyed or removed from this state for one (1) year following the completion of the improvement in connection with which they are made. This record keeping requirement is in addition to the requirement as provided by KRS 337.320 and 803 KAR 1:066. (Kentucky Department of Labor)
REFERENCES
Kentucky Department of Labor
* This web-site breaks down the actual law pertaining to prevailing wage rates in Kentucky


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