Pay App Review Engine

Stop approving pay apps on trust.

Upload a payment application and Trueleveler's AI audits every line item — flags unsupported costs, catches duplicate billing, verifies % complete, and identifies missing documentation.

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app.trueleveler.com — Pay App Review · Application #09 · Progress Payment Period 3

$284,500

Amount requested

$241,200

Recommended payment

$43,300

Flagged items

Issues found

DUPLICATE Line 12 — Crane rental, mobilization

This item was already billed in full on Payment Application #07. The same crane mobilization charge of $18,400 appears on both applications. Recommend: reject as duplicate — $18,400.

OVERBILLED Line 5 — Structural steel erection: 85% complete claimed

Field reports and daily logs indicate approximately 62% completion for structural steel erection. Overbilled by $14,900 based on schedule of values. Recommend: reduce to 62% — adjust $14,900.

SUPPORTED Line 1 — Concrete foundation, phase 2

Billing amount of $86,200 aligns with schedule of values and reported completion percentage. Supporting documentation verified.

The Problem

Most pay apps get rubber-stamped because nobody has time to cross-check every line item.

Payment applications are where cash leaves the project. Subcontractors submit G702/G703 forms claiming work complete, stored materials, and retainage adjustments — but without cross-referencing the schedule of values, prior certifications, and field reports, overbilling and duplicate charges slip through. Trueleveler reads the pay app, compares it against prior payments and contract terms, and tells you exactly what to approve, reduce, or reject.

$15B+

estimated annual overbilling on construction payment applications in the US alone, driven by duplicate charges, inflated completion percentages, and unsupported stored materials claims

What You Get

Four outputs, every analysis.

Catches Duplicate Billing

Every line item is cross-referenced against prior payment certifications. Items billed in previous applications are flagged with the exact application number and amount already paid.

Verifies % Complete

Claimed completion percentages are compared against the schedule of values, prior certifications, and available field data. Overbilled items are flagged with the recommended adjustment.

Flags Missing Documentation

Identifies line items that lack required supporting documentation — stored material invoices, lien waivers, certified payroll, or inspection reports required by the contract.

Recommends Payment Amount

AI calculates the recommended payment by removing duplicates, correcting overbilled items, and validating supported work — giving you a defensible certification amount.

How It Works

Upload to recommendation in seconds.

Upload pay app + prior certifications

Upload the current payment application (G702/G703 or equivalent) along with prior certifications. PDF or Word — any format.

AI audits every line item

Trueleveler cross-references each line item against the schedule of values, prior payments, and contract terms to identify overbilling, duplicates, and unsupported costs.

Get recommended payment

Each line item is classified as Supported, Overbilled, Duplicate, or Unsupported — with a recommended certification amount and the documentation to back it up.

Use Cases

Built for how pay apps actually get reviewed.

GC reviewing subcontractor pay apps

Owner reviewing GC payment applications

CM/Owner's Rep payment certification

AIA G702/G703 audit

Stored materials verification

Retainage calculation check

Multi-trade progress payment review

Lien waiver compliance check

Back-charge reconciliation

Period-over-period billing trend analysis

Pricing

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Pay App Review is included in every paid plan — along with all 9 AI engines, the Procurement Tracker, and Vendor Database.

Free

^$0/mo

Procurement Tracker only. 1 user. No credit card.

Pro POPULAR

^$199/mo

All 9 AI engines. 100 runs/mo. Up to 3 users.

Business

^$499/mo

300 runs/mo. 10 users. API access. Custom templates.

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Upload the pay app and prior certs, get a full AI audit in under 60 seconds.
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