[honway]

The Port Authority is on the record stating there was no
work order issued for any work by Denko Mechanical.
That's what got my interest.

[Poohbah]

Please separate "work order" from "Statement of Work."

They are not the same thing. A work order is issued in response to a specific issue (the men's room on the 37th floor flooding, for example). A SOW is issued at the beginning of the fiscal year, and outlines the kind of work a contractor will perform during the period covered by the SOW.