Walmart Code 94: Post-audit or prior payment adjustment.
Walmart Code 94 is a retroactive adjustment generated by Walmart's internal or third-party post-audit teams (such as PRGX or Apex) reviewing historical invoices, allowances, and POs. Because post-auditors frequently misinterpret promotional date ranges or pack sizes, every Code 94 claim should be audited line by line.
Why Walmart issues Code 94.
- Third-party post-auditors applied a promotional deal or allowance to non-promotional POs
- Auditors claimed a price discrepancy based on an outdated quote sheet
- Duplicate deduction where the allowance was already settled via check or credit memo
Documents that win.
- Full post-audit claim packet downloaded from Retail Link
- Original signed promotional agreement or Vendor Agreement from the audit period
- Original POs, invoices, and buyer correspondence proving the invoiced price/allowance was accurate
How to dispute it.
Find remittance line for Code 94 in Accounts Payable Dispute Portal (APDP) in Retail Link. Note the PO, invoice number, and claim amount.
Collect and verify documentation: Full post-audit claim packet downloaded from Retail Link, Original signed promotional agreement or Vendor Agreement from the audit period, Original POs, invoices, and buyer correspondence proving the invoiced price/allowance was accurate. Ensure piece counts and timestamps match.
File dispute claim package via APDP selecting claim reason for Code 94 (Post-audit or prior payment adjustment) and attaching all verification documents.
Monitor claim status in APDP until approved (60-75 days). Approved credit memo will apply to a future settlement remittance.
Walmart generally reviews accounts payable deduction disputes up to two years after the deduction date in APDP. Check your remaining filing window with our free Dispute deadline checker.
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