GovCon Wednesdays Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes If you’ve been around GovCon long enough, you’ve heard it: timekeeping is the fastest way to fail an audit. That’s not because auditors expect perfection—it’s because labor is often the largest cost on Government contracts, and weak timekeeping controls create risk of labor mischarging. DCAA’s own contractor guidance emphasizes that your labor charging system must properly identify labor by cost objective and maintain controls and… Read More
Labor Charging
Common DCAA Findings (and How to Avoid Them): A Practical Guide for GovCons
GovCon Wednesdays Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes Most DCAA “findings” aren’t about bad intent they’re about weak controls, inconsistent documentation, or preventable process gaps. The good news: the most common issues repeat across contractors, which means you can address them before an auditor does. This post covers the most frequent DCAA audit findings Government contractors run into and a straightforward way to prevent each one. What DCAA means by a “finding”… Read More