Activity on an entity flagged by screening (PEP status potential).

What happened. Alert 2a8bd4ec-e905-4d1d-9589-766cbad95097 was opened on 2026-09-17 by the sanctions_or_pep detector because entity enti_sim_meri_28dfpclz9pj carries a potential PEP flag. The detector routes this entity type for review regardless of score (routeReason: detector always reviewed). The associated activity is a single outgoing ACH credit of $821.56 USD (acht_sim_meri_47en53i4b9o), already SETTLED, to a counterparty with unknown country and no return code. What the evidence shows. The entity-level skoor is 15, band clear, with hard_signal false, driven solely by the entity.pep_potential signal (weight 15). The transfer-level skoor is identical (15, clear, n=592, confidence 1) with no additional signals. The entity record shows verification VERIFIED, high_risk false, review reasons none, and last screened 2026-06-25, within a normal screening cadence. The transfer itself carries no sanctioned-country flag, no return, and is already settled, so there is no held transfer to act on. Program KRIs show pep_flagged_entities at 1 of 30 (watch) and hold_aging_hours and manual_review_aging_hours in watch/breach ranges, but these are program-wide metrics not tied to a specific unresolved condition on this alert's entity or transfer. No sanctioned_country_transfers, no verification denials tied to this entity, and counterparty concentration and return rates are within normal ranges. What was checked. Reviewed the alert evidence and signal detail, the entity screening record (verification status, high-risk flag, review reasons, last screening date), the transfer record (status, return code, amount, counterparty country), the program KRI panel for related program-wide stress (pep_flagged_entities, stale_screening_share, verification_denial_rate, sanctioned_country_transfers), and prior dispositions on this alert (none found). What is recommended. Close. The entity is verified, carries no adverse review reasons, and was screened within the expected window. The transfer has already settled with no return or sanctioned-country indicator, so there is no transfer to hold or release. The elevated manual_review_aging_hours and hold_aging_hours KRIs are program-level watch/breach conditions, not new evidence tied to this specific entity or transfer, and do not on their own justify holding funds that have already settled. A person should still note the program-level manual_review_aging_hours breach for separate program review, but this alert itself does not require further action.

{
  "n": 592,
  "band": "clear",
  "skoor": 15,
  "signals": [
    {
      "code": "entity.pep_potential",
      "detail": "potential PEP match",
      "weight": 15
    }
  ],
  "routeReason": "detector always reviewed"
}