Paid Violations Summary by Type Report
The Paid Violations Summary by Type Report provides a consolidated financial overview of all paid parking citations, categorized by the specific payment method used. Its primary purpose is to help administrators audit revenue streams, track collection trends, and reconcile violation payments over a defined date range. This article is intended for OPS-COM administrators.
Setup and Configuration
This report is a standard system feature within the violations module and requires no specialized setup to generate. However, administrators must have the appropriate reporting and financial viewing permissions assigned to their user role to access this page. Ensure that your system's payment types (e.g., cash, credit card, payroll deduction) are accurately configured to guarantee reliable categorization in the final report.
Using this Feature
Administrators can use this tool to quickly review violation revenue broken down by payment method for a specific time period.
Generating the Report
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Hover over Violations and click Reports then Paid Summary By Type.
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Select the desired timeframe by entering your date parameters into the provided search fields.
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Click the Display Summary button to execute the query and generate the report at the bottom of the screen.
Key Information Displayed
Once generated, the on-screen report displays a summary table containing:
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Payment Type: The specific method used by the violator to settle the citation (e.g., online credit card, cash, check).
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Totals: The cumulative financial revenue collected and the total number of violations processed for each respective payment type during the selected timeframe.
Available Actions and Buttons
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Display Summary: Click this button to run the report based on your selected date parameters and display the results on the screen.
Best Practices and Considerations
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Reconcile finances regularly: Organizations should run this report at the end of each billing cycle to reconcile violation revenue against their primary accounting software or bank deposits.
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Understand the reporting date: Keep in mind that this report pulls data based on the date the violation was paid, not the date the violation was issued. This is critical for accurate financial tracking, as a ticket issued in October but paid in November will correctly appear on the report run for November.