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TIMESHEETS Surviving an Audit Louise M. Peabody, CPA Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Co., L.L.C. Donna Kilbourn Unanet Technologies, Inc.
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com2 Types of Audits Pre-Award Surveys Post Award Audit Observations of Work Areas (Floor Checks)
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com3 Why Important to Government Allowable Costs Reasonable Costs Allocable Costs
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com4 Policies and Procedures General Procedures Accounting and HR IT Department Timekeeping
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com5 Security Procedures and Objectives Logical Security Policies & Procedures Physical Security
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com6 Timekeeping Policies and Procedures Importance of function Employee responsible for accuracy and timeliness Supervisor responsible for oversight Responsibility for communicating assignments
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com7 Timekeeping Policies and Procedures Recording of all time including uncompensated overtime Frequency of recording Frequency of transmitting Approval process Process for approving and documenting corrections
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com8 Time Sheet Compliance Prepared timely Prepared accurately Proper jobs/contracts/tasks charged Approval by knowledgeable supervisor
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com9 Unanet Compliance Features Individual timesheets with password access Users limited to authorized projects or tasks Allows blocking of advance charging Approvers can be blocked from editing users timesheet
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com10 Unanet Compliance Features Notification process Ability to monitor delinquent time sheets Audit trail for changes to “saved time” Audit trail for time sheet approval process
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com11 What to Expect Labor and Timekeeping - General Overall integrity of controls Employee awareness training Work authorization Policies and Procedures Floor Check
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com12 What to Expect Labor and Timekeeping - General Reconciliation to labor distribution Uncompensated overtime Direct, indirect and unallowable Overtime authorization Pay rate authorization
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com13 What to Expect Labor and Timekeeping Approval and review of labor transfers On-line adjustments
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com14 What to Expect Floor Checks Observe system Examine timesheets Interview employees Interview supervisors/project managers
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com15 What to Expect Floor Checks – Timesheet sample Requests list of employees Selects sample employees Requests printed timesheets Reviews for completion, charging, etc.
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com16 What to Expect Floor Checks – employee interview How do you know what to charge? Who tells you what/how to charge Where do you charge if not working on a contract Do you record all of your hours How do you enter time when computer is not accessible
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Time Sheet Audits lpeabody@wmdco.com17 Summary Policies and Procedures Adherence to Policies and Procedures Management Attitude Monitoring and Review Security Systems and Controls
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