Payroll error message One or more projects is overallocated

Sage 50 Canada - We have always allocated payroll costs to projects.  When trying to post a paycheque this week I'm getting the error message "one or more project is overallocated because you have decreased this transaction's payroll hours or expenses.  Review the allocation to bring negative amounts or hours to zero".  None of the projects is in a negative position.  The total allocation percentage is 100%.  I haven't changed anything.  My Sage products is up to date.  I've closed down and restarted the program.  Any idea why this is suddenly a problem?  

  • I'm just guessing right now because I don't have a file open to test.

    The issue likely is:   71.5% + 22.69% + 5.82% = 100.01%  Change the allocation by a penny or two to make the percentage match properly.  This could be just a rounding error. The first two projects round up in the percentage calculation.

    If you are using a recurring transaction, try changing the numbers and changing them back again.  Check the journal entry to make sure the numbers are correct and if so, the problem is the rounding issue in the calculation of the percentages.

  • 0 in reply to Richard S. Ridings

    Sorry, should have mentioned.  I did change the allocations by a couple of pennies and the error message went away.  But of course it says I've underallocated by the same amount.  It's just never happened before and today it's happening on almost every paycheque.  Don't know if someone at Sage changed the rounding coding on this recently.

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    Hi Lisa, I had this happen to me a couple of weeks ago.  Even though it says 100%, when checking the dollar amount I was out a penny.  Did check your amount?