Hi BronJay2025,
Thanks for laying all of that out so clearly. If the YTD Verification Report doesn’t match the Payroll Summary Report, one thing to keep in mind is that only wages reported as Gross Payments will show in the YTD Verification Report. So when there are other pay items involved, the reports can look out of step even when the employee’s income statement itself is actually right.
A handy check is to go to the EOFY Finalisation tab and click the three dots against the employee’s name. That opens the Individual Summary Payments, which shows the breakdown of other pay items that aren’t reported as Gross Payments. If you add those to the Gross YTD in the Verification Report, everything should line up properly.
You can also check this guide for more detail on why reports don’t match and what to do next. Have a look for Confirm what you've reported to the ATO.
Cheers,
Doreen
