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DCAA readiness checklist

Review the core timekeeping controls and identify the next gap to close.

Review your current process

Employees enter their own timeEach employee is accountable for recording every hour worked.Time is recorded at least dailyThe process detects and follows up on an incomplete individual day.Charge codes are authorisedPeople see only the contracts, projects and indirect codes they may use.Corrections preserve historyOriginal value, new value, reason, actor and timestamp remain retrievable.Supervisors approve complete periodsApproval is assigned, timely and separated from employee certification.Periods can be lockedApproved periods cannot be silently rewritten after close.Labour distribution is reportableRecorded labour can be reconciled by employee and final cost objective.Backups and access are documentedRetention, restoration, encryption and privileged access have evidence.

Checklist completion

0%0 of 8 controls selected

Next stepClose the first gapPrioritize daily employee-owned time and traceable corrections before secondary evidence.

This educational checklist is not DCAA certification, a readiness score, an audit opinion, or legal advice. Requirements depend on your contracts, policies, and controls in practice.

Ready when you are

Time tracking should tell you what to do next.

Start with simple time entry. Add finance, field operations or GovCon controls when the work calls for them.

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