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Urban Development or the Secretary of Labor shall direct as a means of enforcing such provisions. 2.5-2.7 RESERVED 2.8 WAGE AND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENTS The owner shall be responsible for the correction of all violations under section 2.4, including violations committed by other contractors. In cases where there is evidence of underpayment of salaries or wages to any laborers or mechanics (including apprentices and trainees) by the owner or other contractor or a failure by the owner or other contractor to submit payrolls and related reports, the owner shall be required to place an amount in escrow, as determined by HUD sufficient to pay persons employed on the work covered by the Agreement the difference between the salaries or wages actually paid such employees for the total number of hours worked and the full amount of wages required under this Agreement, as well as an amount determined by HUD to be sufficient to satisfy any liability of the owner or other contractor for liquidated damages pursuant to section 2.4. The amounts withheld may be disbursed by HUD for and on account of the owner or other contractor to the respective employees to whom they are due, and to the Federal Government in satisfaction of liquidated damages under section 2.4. 2.9 RESERVED 2.10 EVIDENCE OF UNITS COMPLETION; ESCRO (a) The owner shall evidence the completion of the unit(s) by furnishing the PHA, in addition to the requirements listed in Part I of this Agreement, a certification of compliance with the provisions of sections 2.4 and 2.8 of this Agreement, and that to the best of the owner's knowledge and belief there are no claims of underpayment to laborers or mechanics in alleged violation of these provisions of the Agreement. In the event there are any such pending claims to the knowledge of the owner, the PHA, or HUD, the owner will place a sufficient amount in escrow, as directed by the PHA or HUD, to assure such payments. (b) The escrows required under this section and section 2.8 of shall be paid to HUD, as escrowee, or to an escrowee designated by HUD, and the conditions and manner of releasing such escrows shall be designated and approved by HUD. Previous Editions are obsolete Page 14 of 15 HUD 52531B Agreement, Part 2 of 2 4-34 Project -based Voucher Program