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title: Reviewing Overtime Reports and Costs
description: Use overtime reports to review approved hours and their effect on payroll costs.
url: "https://flopay.app/docs/creating-overtime-reports-and-analyzing-overtime-costs/"
updated: "2026-10-18"
category: Reports
---

# Reviewing Overtime Reports and Costs

Use overtime reports to review approved hours and their effect on payroll costs.

## 1. Select the reporting period

Choose the date range, company and relevant employees or departments.

## 2. Review overtime records

Check approved hours, applied rates and any attendance adjustments used in the report.

## 3. Compare costs

Review overtime by employee or department and compare reporting periods where useful.

## 4. Resolve exceptions

Investigate unexpected totals and reconcile approved overtime with the related payroll records.