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

What happened. Alert 316bdc10-78e9-4604-b48c-69c866298e64 fired on entity enti_sim_meri_28dfpclz9pj under the sanctions_or_pep detector due to a potential PEP match. The alert cites a single ACH outgoing debit transfer of $1,037.01 (acht_sim_meri_61w0u5p1bcd), which settled on 2026-08-20. The alert was opened 2026-09-17. What the evidence shows. The skoor at both the alert and transfer level is 15, placing it in the 'clear' band, and the hard_signal flag is false. The only contributing signal is entity.pep_potential (+15). The entity record shows verification status VERIFIED, high_risk=false, review reasons listed as none, and a last-screened date of 2026-08-22, which postdates the transfer. Counterparty country is listed as unknown, and the transfer return code is none, with status SETTLED. Program-level KRIs show most metrics in the 'ok' range (ach return rates, sanctioned_country_transfers=0, reserve_coverage_ratio>1). Two KRIs are flagged: manual_review_aging_hours is in breach (1146.86 hours, n=2) and pep_flagged_entities is in watch status (1 of 30 entities, n=30). hold_aging_hours is also in watch status. What was checked. Reviewed the alert's skoor and band, the hard_signal flag, the transfer status and return code, the entity's verification and high-risk flags, review reasons, last screening date relative to transfer date, counterparty country field, program declared volume and rails, and the full set of program KRIs for corroborating or contradicting signals. Prior dispositions on this alert: none. What is recommended. Close this alert. The transfer has already settled, so a hold or release is not applicable to it. The score is in the clear band with no hard signal, the entity is verified with no PEP-related review reasons, and screening postdates the transfer with no stale-screening issue. The manual_review_aging_hours breach and pep_flagged_entities watch status are program-level metrics that a person should track separately, but they do not point to a pattern specific to this entity or transfer that would warrant escalation of this alert.

{
  "n": 620,
  "band": "clear",
  "skoor": 15,
  "signals": [
    {
      "code": "entity.pep_potential",
      "detail": "potential PEP match",
      "weight": 15
    }
  ],
  "routeReason": "detector always reviewed"
}