How to Interpret File Tampering signals

Form Type

Signal

Definition

Bank statements

Account number edits 

The account number has been changed on the form

Account holder edits

The account holder has been changed on the form

Account holder address edits

The account holder’s address has been changed on the form

Account type edits

The account type has been changed on the form (e.g., savings to checking, the brand name of the account, etc.)

Dollar amount edits

Dollar amounts have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following amounts have been changed:

• Beginning balance
• Ending balance
• Total deposits
• Total withdrawals
• Daily balance
• Individual amounts 
• Ledger balances 

Date edits

Dates have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if the following dates have been changed: 

• Begin date
• End date
• Individual dates 

Transaction description edits

Transactions or transaction descriptions have been changed 

Invalid transaction dates

Note: this signal will not generate a file tampering visualization

The date of the listed transaction does not fall within the statement period dates and causes the statement to be unreconciled

Note: if a transaction is made before the statement period, occurs on a weekend or holiday within 3 days of the period beginning date and the whole period still reconciles, the transaction will not raise this signal

Unreconciled balance

Note: this signal will not generate a file tampering visualization

The beginning and ending balances of the statement period do not reconcile with the sum of the transactions that occurred during the period; transactions may have been added, removed or edited

Note: to determine which transaction(s) may be causing an unreconciled balance, you can download and review transaction data and/or review “invalid transaction dates” signals if available

Online generated paystub Note: this signal will not generate a file tampering visualization

This paystubs format matches those produced by a known paystub generator website

Paystubs

Employee taxpayer ID edits

The employee’s social security number has been changed on the form

Employee details edits

The employee’s marital status has been changed on the form

Employee name edits

Employee name has been changed on the form 

Employee address edits

Employee address has been changed on the form

Employer name edits

Employer or company name has been changed on the form 

Employer address edits

Employer address has been changed on the form

Earnings edits

Earnings have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following amounts have been changed: 

• Annual salary rate
• Bonus
• Commission
• Gross pay
• Net pay
• Overtime
• Paid time off
• Regular pay
• Vacation

Deductions edits

Deductions or taxes have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following deductions have been changed:

• FIAC (current, YTD)
• Medicare (current, YTD)
• Social Security (current, YTD)

Date edits

Dates have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if the following dates have been changed: 

• Hire date
• Pay date
• Period start date
• Period end date

Pay frequency edits

Pay frequency has been changed on the form

W2s

Employee taxpayer ID edits

The employee’s social security number has been changed on the form

Employee name edits

Employee name has been changed on the form 

Employee address edits

Employee address has been changed on the form

Employer ID edits

Employer identification information has been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following has been changed:

• Employer control number
• Employer ID number
• Employer primary state ID number
• Employer secondary state ID number

Employer name edits

Employer or company name has been changed on the form 

Employer address edits

Employer or company address has been changed on the form

Earnings edits

Earnings have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following amounts have been changed: 

• Allocated tips
• Local primary wage tips
• Secondary wage tips
• Medicare wages and tips
• Social security tips
• Social security wages
• State primary wage tips
• State secondary wage tips
• Third party sick pay
• Other wages and tips compensation

Withholding edits

Withholdings have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if any of the following amounts have been changed: 

• Federal income tax
• Local primary income tax 
• Local secondary income tax
• Medicare tax
• Social security tax
• State primary income tax
• State secondary income tax

Date edits

Dates have been changed on the form. This signal recognizes if the YEAR has been changed on the form.

Other edits

This signal recognizes if any of the following have been changed on the form: 

• Box 9
• Box 12a amount
• Box 12a code
• Box 12b amount
• Box 12b code
• Box 12c amount
• Box 12c code
• Box 12d amount
• Box 14 other
• Dependent care benefits
• Locality primary name
• Locality secondary name
• Qualified plans
• Retirement plans
• Primary state
• Secondary state
• Statutory employee