What happens when a payroll expense transfer is processed after an effort report has been partially or fully certified?
If the effort report was certified with changes, the status of the report shows Certified/AdjustReqd. When a payroll expense transfer is processed and sent to ERS, the system looks at the certified effort percentages to see if the new payroll information matches. If it does, the report status changes to Certified and no further action is needed. If the effort report is already on Certified status and the payroll transfer causes a difference between the certified effort and the payroll percentages, the report will change to Reissued status, and either the payroll must be adjusted again to match the certified effort, or the effort must be changed and the report recertified (not recommended). Please note, if the report is partially certified when a payroll expense is processed, those lines already certified will be required to be recertified.
Related Questions
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