31 Day File
Who to contact
Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
Bookkeeping Basics
ICMIR and Hand Keys
100

What is the 31 day file? 

A collection of daily and weekly reports that are printed from the front end point of sale system.

100

You are $40 short on till 540. You realize it was a missing SCO voucher and you are full balancing that SCO tomorrow so the money will bounce back.

Review with Store Leader during ESW to keep them in the loop. $40 is under the threshold, and you know where the money is.

100

Review MISC Recap report and Vendor Reports

Daily

100

How often should Garda pick up excessive cash from the recycler?

Every time they are in the store.
100

How do we minimize hand keys?

Ensuring items are priced accurately, with a scannable label.  
200

How long do we retain the 31 day file?

For one year.

200

My recycler safe is broken.

G4S Deposita (866)523-6116

200

Full Balance Every SCO

Monthly

200

Who should do books the Sunday of period close?

Most senior bookkeeper and/or CSM

200

Where do we order ICMIR stickers?

Coupa

300

How do the reports indicate behavior that needs to be corrected?

By utilizing the reports, not only are cashier training opportunities identified but pricing practices, markdown policy, product allocation and equipment used in every department can be reviewed.

300

My safe audit is short $500 in singles. I think an employee stole it.

Contact your DAPM

300

Complete recycler safe cash verification audit

Monthly

300

What time is the carry forward cut off time?

10am

300

Why is it important that don't hand key in products?

Hand keyed items ultimately end up as shrink. The system doesn't know exactly where in the dept to add hand keyed in sales!

400

Who should be monitoring/reviewing the 31 Day File?

•Store Front-end Leaders

•Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers

•District Loss Prevention Managers and Specialists

•Division Shrink, Loss Prevention, and Division Front-end Manager

400

My lottery spreadsheet is off and I can't figure where to look.

Your operations field specialist

400

Send daily over/short tracking log to FOS and DAPM

Weekly

400

What line in the veribalance home screen must hit zero before carrying forward?

The NR4 line

400

What 31 day file do we use to review ICMIR price adjustments?

Short price adjustment report.

500

Can you name 3 reports included on the 31 day file?

Audit Action (Summary)

Refund Report

Price Adjustment Report

Hand Ring Report

Negative Sales Report

Void Report

Suspend/Retrieve Report

500

A lottery payout was accidently rung up as a pay in. Now both of those lines are off in my bookwork and I need them to be adjusted to the correct amount.

Email RASC rasccentralizedbookkeeping@kroger.com

to make the adjustment.

500

How often does the action panel come out?

Daily

500

If my recycler goes down, how do I process pick ups, loans, and balance tills?

You can still use the veribalance computer and jetscan money counter.

500

What is the number reason code of I can make it right on the short price adjustment report

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