What action must be performed on an award notification before it can be approved?

• A. Check Eligibility button
• B. Validate Data button
• C. Submit for approval
• D. Notify supervisor

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is verifying that the recipient and the award meet policy rules before moving forward. Checking eligibility acts as a gatekeeper in the workflow, ensuring the person qualifies for the award (for example, based on status, tenure, performance, and budget constraints) before any approval steps occur. This early validation catches disqualifying factors and prevents ineligible awards from proceeding, which protects compliance and accuracy in the process.

After eligibility is confirmed, the next steps can proceed safely, such as validating that all required data is correct, submitting the notification for formal approval, and then notifying the supervisor. If you skip the eligibility check, you might approve an award that doesn’t meet criteria, or run into issues later in the workflow.