Finance, settlements, expenses and accounting

Cancel a driver settlement

Close an invalid or superseded settlement without marking it paid.

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

What this guide covers

Close an invalid or superseded settlement without marking it paid. 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. Confirm cancellation reason.
  2. Change status to cancelled.
  3. Save.
  4. Create a corrected settlement if needed.

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

  • Allowed statuses are draft, approved, paid and cancelled.

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.