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# Auditing Approvals and Decision History
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/auditing-approvals-decision-history/
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:20:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T20:20:53.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Auditing approvals and decision history means being able to answer, for any request, exactly who approved it, under which rule, and when — without reconstructing the story from emails or memory. In **Jestor**, this history is tied directly to the record itself, not stored separately.

Approval audits usually turn into a scramble through inboxes and spreadsheets. That scramble is a sign the audit trail was never really built into the process to begin with.

## What makes approval audits difficult

- Approval history scattered across email threads and separate systems
- No consistent record of which alçada rule applied to a given request
- Manual reconstruction of "who approved what" after the fact
- No easy way to distinguish an automated approval from a manual override

## How built-in audit history works

- Every approval action stays tied to the record's own history, in order
- The **alçada** rule that triggered a specific routing decision stays visible
- Automation execution logs show what ran automatically versus what a person did manually
- History persists regardless of staff turnover or process changes

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Audit trail isn't a separate report — it's built into how every record works
- Reviewing history is a matter of opening the record, not searching multiple systems
- Works the same for financial, HR, or any other type of approval
- Reduces audit preparation time significantly compared to email-based reconstruction

| Audit question                     | Where the answer lives                |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Who approved this request?         | Directly in the record's history      |
| Which rule triggered this routing? | Tied to the alçada configuration used |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Is audit history available for older, already-closed requests?** Yes, history persists with the record indefinitely. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I distinguish automated from manual approvals?** Yes, execution logs show which actions were automated.

**Does this require a separate audit tool?** No, it's part of how records and approvals work by default.

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