Compliance
Built for how federal auditors review timekeeping
Strike Timesheet is built for federal contractors on cost-type, time-and-materials, and labor-hour contracts. The controls auditors check during floor checks and accounting system reviews are part of the product.
The requirements, and how Strike Timesheet meets them
| Requirement | Source | How Strike Timesheet handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Labor identified by cost objective | DFARS 252.242-7006(c)(9) | Every hour is charged to a specific contract, task, or indirect code, such as overhead, G&A, B&P, IR&D, or leave. |
| Daily, contemporaneous recording | DCAA CAM 5-909; FAR 52.232-7 | Employees record time daily. Missed days are flagged, and reminders keep entries current. |
| Employee certification | DCAA CAM 5-909; DCAAM 7641.90 | Employees electronically sign and certify each timesheet when they submit it. |
| Supervisor approval | DCAA CAM 5-909 | A supervisor reviews and approves each timesheet before it is final. |
| Controlled corrections | DCAA CAM 5-902, 5-909.2 | After submission, any change requires a written reason and re-approval. The original entry is never overwritten. |
| Complete audit trail | DCAA CAM 5-909.2 | Every entry and every change is logged with who made it, what changed, when, and why. |
| Daily records for T&M and labor-hour billing | FAR 52.232-7 | Daily job records show hours by contract and labor category to support each voucher. |
| Total time accounting | FAR 52.237-10 | Exempt staff record all hours worked, including uncompensated overtime. |
| Hours-worked records for paid sick leave | EO 13706; 29 CFR 13.25 | Daily and weekly hours are tracked, and sick leave accrues on covered work. |
| Service Contract Act records | 29 CFR 4.6(g), 4.185 | Weekly hours are kept for each employee working on the contract. |
| Record retention | FAR 4.703, 4.705-2; FAR 52.215-2 | Timesheets and audit logs are retained for [X] years and can be exported at any time. |
| Safeguarding contract information | FAR 52.204-21 (CMMC Level 1) | [Confirm: encryption in transit and at rest, MFA, role-based access, U.S. hosting.] |
The workflow
Record → Certify → Approve → Lock → Correct with reason, logged
Each step is enforced by the system rather than left to policy. Hours are recorded daily against valid charge codes and certified by the employee. A supervisor approves them, and they then lock. Any change after that requires a reason and re-approval, and the original entry stays in the record.
Ready when the auditor arrives
- Floor checks:employees can pull up their current timesheet on any device in seconds.
- Audit exports:timesheet detail, the full change history, and hours by contract, task, and employee.
- Payroll and billing:labor data is ready to reconcile with payroll and invoices.
A straight answer about “DCAA compliant”
DCAA does not certify or approve timekeeping software, so any vendor claiming “DCAA approved” is overstating it. Compliance comes from two things: a system with the right controls, and a written timekeeping policy your people follow. Strike Timesheet provides the controls. Pair it with a timekeeping policy and short employee training, and you are in a strong position at your first audit.
Regulatory references
- FAR 31.201-2(d): documentation supporting costs claimed
- FAR 4.7: contractor records retention
- FAR 52.215-2: Audit and Records
- FAR 52.232-7: Payments under T&M and Labor-Hour Contracts
- FAR 52.237-10: Identification of Uncompensated Overtime
- DFARS 252.242-7006: Accounting System Administration
- DCAA Contract Audit Manual, Chapter 5 (5-900 series)
- DCAAM 7641.90: Information for Contractors
- 29 CFR Part 4 (Service Contract Act) and Part 13 (EO 13706 paid sick leave)
- FAR 52.204-21: Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems