Timesheet Audit Trail Requirement
A compliance and accountability feature requiring time tracking systems to maintain complete historical records of all timesheet changes including original entries, modifications, who made changes, when changes occurred, and reasons for adjustments, critical for DCAA compliance and preventing timesheet fraud.
Last updated: 2026-03-20 19:58
Overview
Timesheet Audit Trails provide complete visibility into all timesheet activity and changes, creating accountability and supporting regulatory compliance through immutable change history.
Required Elements
For Each Entry
- Original time entry details
- Employee who created entry
- Date and time of creation
- Approval status
- Approver identity
For Each Change
- What was changed (from/to values)
- Who made the change
- When change occurred
- Reason for change (if required)
- Authorization/approval
DCAA Requirements
Government contractors must:
- Maintain audit trails for 3-6 years
- Show complete change history
- Preserve original entries
- Document correction process
- Prevent unauthorized changes
Fraud Prevention
Audit trails detect:
- Timesheet padding
- Retroactive changes
- Unauthorized alterations
- Buddy punching
- Time theft patterns
Implementation
Compliant systems should:
- Log all changes automatically
- Prevent deletion of history
- Timestamp all modifications
- Require change justification
- Generate audit reports
Pricing
N/A - This is a compliance feature within time tracking systems.
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