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Approvals

Review pending labor, expenses, materials, budget, and liquidation records before they affect project cost or company cashflow.

Who can use it

  • Admin — can review all available approval categories and approve records permitted by company rules
  • Manager — can approve labor and may review or manage selected module workflows where permitted
  • Supervisor and Employee — generally submit records but do not manage the central approval queue

Overview and audience

Approvals is the centralized review page for records that require authorization before they become part of an approved operational or financial workflow.

Available approval tabs depend on the user’s role, enabled modules, and the type of pending records in the company.

Use this page to review supporting details, approve valid records, reject incorrect submissions, and identify items that still require attention.

  • Role

    Admin

    Access

    can review all available approval categories and approve records permitted by company rules

  • Role

    Manager

    Access

    can approve labor and may review or manage selected module workflows where permitted

  • Role

    Supervisor and Employee

    Access

    generally submit records but do not manage the central approval queue

Permission matrix

Some tabs may remain visible in a read-only state when the user can review records but cannot approve them.

Approval categories

The Approvals overview may show:

  • total pending records
  • labor exceptions
  • expense reviews
  • finance reviews

Available tabs may include:

  • All
  • Labor
  • Expenses
  • Company Expenses
  • Materials
  • Budget Releases
  • Liquidation
  • Office Budget
  • Module-specific tabs appear only when the related module is enabled and the user has access.

Main review workflow

  1. 1

    Review before approving

    Before approving any record, confirm:

    More detail
    • the correct project or company category
    • the correct amount
    • the correct date
    • the correct submitter or recipient
    • supporting proof is available where required
    • notes explain the business purpose
    • the record is not duplicated
    • the selected payment or funding source is correct

    Approval should confirm that the record is valid, not merely that it exists.

  2. 2

    Rejecting a record

    Reject a record when:

    More detail
    • the amount is incorrect
    • proof is missing or invalid
    • the wrong project or category was selected
    • the request is duplicated
    • the work or expense cannot be verified
    • the record violates company policy

    Some rejection workflows require a reason.

    Provide a clear explanation so the submitter knows what must be corrected.

  3. 3

    Reopen as Pending

    Some approved or rejected expense records may be returned to Pending.

    Use this when:

    More detail
    • further review is required
    • a previous decision must be corrected
    • updated proof or information will be submitted

    Reopening does not automatically approve the record.

  4. 4

    Search and filters

    Available filters depend on the selected tab.

    Other tabs may provide module-specific filters, counts, and review drawers.

    Labor may support:
    • search
    • date range
    • status
    • missing-selfie review

Permission matrix

  • Role

    Admin

    Access

    can review all available approval categories and approve records permitted by company rules

  • Role

    Manager

    Access

    can approve labor and may review or manage selected module workflows where permitted

  • Role

    Supervisor and Employee

    Access

    generally submit records but do not manage the central approval queue

Permission matrix

Financial effects by category

How approvals affect project profit

Approvals control when operational records become trusted project costs.

  • approved labor increases project labor cost
  • approved project expenses increase project actual cost
  • approved company expenses increase overhead reporting
  • materials approvals advance the request workflow
  • budget and liquidation approvals affect company cash-control workflows

How approvals affect cashflow

Budget releases and liquidation approvals affect how company funds are released, tracked, and accounted for.

Reject and reopen behavior

  1. 1

    Rejecting a record

    Reject a record when:

    More detail
    • the amount is incorrect
    • proof is missing or invalid
    • the wrong project or category was selected
    • the request is duplicated
    • the work or expense cannot be verified
    • the record violates company policy

    Some rejection workflows require a reason.

    Provide a clear explanation so the submitter knows what must be corrected.

  2. 2

    Reopen as Pending

    Some approved or rejected expense records may be returned to Pending.

    Use this when:

    More detail
    • further review is required
    • a previous decision must be corrected
    • updated proof or information will be submitted

    Reopening does not automatically approve the record.

Module-specific categories

All tab

The All tab combines pending records from the available approval categories.

  • Use it for a quick review of what currently needs attention.
  • For detailed filters and actions, open the specific approval tab.
Labor approvals

The Labor tab may include:

  • individual attendance
  • manual labor
  • missing-selfie exceptions
  • other pending labor records

Available filters may include:

  • All
  • Pending
  • Approved
  • Rejected
  • Missing Selfie

Actions may include:

  • Approve
  • Reject
  • View Details
  • Review
  • Labor approval is available to Admins and Managers where permitted.
  • Approved completed labor contributes to project actual labor cost.
  • Rejected labor is excluded.
Project expense approvals

Review the:

  • project
  • submitter
  • amount
  • category
  • date
  • notes
  • proof or receipt
  • payment source when available

The Expenses tab contains project expenses waiting for review.

Actions may include:

  • Approve
  • Reject
  • View Details
  • View proof
  • Only Admins can approve project expenses.
  • Approved project expenses increase actual project cost.
  • Pending and rejected project expenses do not.
Company expense approvals

Review the:

  • category
  • amount
  • submitter
  • date
  • proof
  • notes
  • business purpose

The Company Expenses tab contains office, executive, and miscellaneous overhead records.

  • Only Admins can approve company expenses.
  • Approved company expenses contribute to company overhead reporting but do not affect the cost of an individual project.
Materials approvals

Depending on the current workflow and role, actions may include:

  • Review
  • View
  • Approve
  • Reject

When Materials & Requisition is enabled, the Materials tab may show requests that require review.

  • Material request status and fulfillment remain inside the Materials & Requisition module.
  • Do not treat approval alone as confirmation that materials have already been purchased, delivered, or consumed.
Budget Release approvals

Review:

  • recipient
  • project or purpose
  • requested amount
  • release details
  • supporting notes
  • available balance or related controls

When Budget Releases & Liquidation is enabled, the Budget Releases tab shows requests for company funds or cash advances.

Available actions may include:

  • Approve
  • Reject
  • Review
  • Approval authorizes the release workflow but does not automatically prove that the funds were already spent correctly.
Liquidation approvals

Review:

  • related budget release
  • expenses
  • receipts
  • liquidated amount
  • remaining or excess balance
  • notes

The Liquidation tab contains submitted liquidation records for released funds.

Actions may include:

  • Approve
  • Reject
  • Review details
  • A rejection reason may be required.
  • Approved liquidation confirms that the submitted use of funds has passed review according to the current workflow.
Office Budget approvals

When Office Budget Requests is enabled, the Office Budget tab may contain pending office budget requests.

  • Review the request details, purpose, amount, supporting information, and current status before approval.
  • Available actions depend on the user’s role and the module’s current rules.

Approval checklist callout

Review before approving

Before approving any record, confirm:

  • the correct project or company category
  • the correct amount
  • the correct date
  • the correct submitter or recipient
  • supporting proof is available where required
  • notes explain the business purpose
  • the record is not duplicated
  • the selected payment or funding source is correct

Important limitations

  • Not every user can approve every record type.
  • Project expenses are Admin-only for approval.
  • Company expenses are Admin-only for approval.
  • Labor may be approved by Admins and Managers.
  • Module tabs appear only when the related module is enabled.
  • Approval does not always mean payment, fulfillment, or liquidation is complete.
  • Some records require a rejection reason.
  • Pending records may cause project financial figures to remain incomplete.
  • Mobile users primarily submit records; approvals are managed on the web.

Where to find help

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Approvals Guide — Prospeno Docs