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The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has fined a flagging subcontractor $25,491.34 for falsifying records while working on a聽road project on Southeast Lake Road in Milwaukie.

Evan Williams has operated a flagging business under a variety of identities, including Tri-Star Flagging, Portland Flagging and AD Traffic Control Services. Those names and several others associated with Williams are now on the list of companies ineligible to work on public projects in Oregon.

From late 2011 through the second quarter of 2012, Williams was found to have violated Oregon’s prevailing wage law by withholding fringe benefit wages from the paychecks of 13 employees, but not depositing the money in their fringe benefit accounts.

According to the final order signed by BOLI Deputy Director Christine Hammond, Williams defended himself during the proceedings by saying he intended to pay his workers all they were owed by the end of the quarter.

鈥淎t the time that the (certified payroll) reports were signed it was my intent to pay the fringes on a quarterly bases [sic] and I always prepared to do so,鈥� Williams wrote in his response to BOLI’s request for summary judgment. 鈥淚t came down to me making a decision to do what I felt was best at the time.鈥�

Previously, BOLI recovered $104,000 in fringe benefit wages for 37 Tri-Star employees who worked on road improvements on the Sellwood Bridge.

Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian last month filed a civil rights complaint against Williams for allegedly retaliating against whistle-blowing employees, making threats of physical violence, and employing other unlawful employment practices. That matter is still being investigated by BOLI.

Reached by phone, Williams said, 鈥淲rite whatever you want about me. I don’t care.

鈥淵ou know what? Avakian’s a puppet for the labor union 鈥� that’s my comment. Alright, you have a great day.鈥�