Finance, settlements, expenses and accounting

Approve a driver settlement

Authorise a reviewed settlement before payment.

Audience: Courier operations staffPermission: Courier: Manage financeModule v2.0.0
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Courier & Logistics → Finance → Settlements → Open settlement

What this guide covers

Authorise a reviewed settlement before payment. The instructions below follow the supplied module’s controller, form and model rules, including server-side validation and downstream effects.

Exact step-by-step process

  1. Reconcile every included job and driver amount.
  2. Change status to approved.
  3. Save and retain reviewer evidence.

Fields, choices and supported possibilities

This action uses the values already stored on the selected source record. Review that record before continuing.

Code-backed validations and workflow rules

  • Only use approved after the amount and date range are confirmed.

Expected result and verification

  • The source record, status/history and any downstream notification, provider, POD or finance record should agree after the action.

Security, audit and operational checks

  • Use the exact record and least-privilege role before changing any state.
  • Verify the saved record after every action; a browser message alone is not evidence that every downstream step completed.
  • Use protected document and image routes rather than exposing server filesystem paths.
  • Keep customer, driver, provider, financial and credential data within the authorised workflow.
  • For provider, finance, employment, transport and compliance decisions, follow the organisation’s authorised professional process.
Do not bypass the code flowDo not force database values, invent a status, mark a job completed without signed POD evidence, or expose encrypted credentials to make a screen appear successful.