💰 Payments & Financial References Context
Overview
The Payments Context is responsible for recording and tracking financial references related to civic issue resolution within the CivicEdge platform.
This context does not process real monetary transactions.
Instead, it maintains structured records of payment approvals for transparency, auditing, and administrative tracking.
In simple terms, this context answers:
What payments were approved and recorded during civic operations?
🎯 Responsibilities
The Payments Context handles:
- Recording solver compensation references
- Tracking service provider budget approvals
- Storing payment status and approval history
- Supporting financial transparency and audits
- Providing data for analytics and reporting
This context focuses on financial traceability, not finance execution.
🧩 Owned Models
| Table | Description |
|---|---|
solver_payments |
Compensation references for solvers |
provider_payments |
Budget payments for external service providers |
🔗 Relationship Overview
- Solver payments are linked to:
- one solver
- one task
- Provider payments are linked to:
- one task
- one service provider
- All payment approvals are performed by administrators
- Payment records may be referenced by analytics
This ensures accountability without introducing financial risk.
🖼️ Context Diagram
This diagram illustrates how payment references connect to tasks and providers without direct monetary execution.
🧠 Design Notes
- Payments are recorded as references, not transactions.
- Status-based tracking supports approval workflows.
- Admin approval is mandatory before marking payments as paid.
- Separation between solver payments and provider budgets prevents financial ambiguity.
- This design allows future finance expansion without schema disruption.