District staff recommend timekeeping system after audit finds gaps in federal-program documentation

Tooele Board of Education staff presented an internal-audit summary and the results of a multi-department review of timekeeping options, urging the board to authorize a formal decision to pursue a districtwide electronic timekeeping system.

Staff and committee co-chairs described the present system as largely an "honor system" for hourly workers and said auditors asked the district to produce more robust time-and-effort documentation for staff who work on federal programs.

Key points from staff and the committee - Internal-audit findings and federal monitoring: Staff said recent special-education monitoring identified missing or incomplete time-and-effort documentation for some employees paid from federal funds. That finding prompted a broader review of district internal controls and recordkeeping. - Current practice and risks:…