diff --git a/backend/routes/ivantiFindings.js b/backend/routes/ivantiFindings.js
index 342b1d2..07fab42 100644
--- a/backend/routes/ivantiFindings.js
+++ b/backend/routes/ivantiFindings.js
@@ -130,33 +130,31 @@ function extractFinding(f) {
     // CVE list: vulnerabilities.vulnInfoList[].cve
     const cves = (f.vulnerabilities?.vulnInfoList || []).map(v => v.cve).filter(Boolean);
 
-    // Workflow: flatten all distribution buckets, prioritise FP# over SYS#
+    // Workflow: only capture FP# (False Positive) tickets — SYS# are auto-generated
+    // system workflows and not actionable for our purposes.
     const wfDist = f.workflowDistribution || {};
-    const allWfEntries = [
-        ...(wfDist.actionableWorkflows    || []),
-        ...(wfDist.requestedWorkflows     || []),
-        ...(wfDist.approvedWorkflows      || []),
-        ...(wfDist.reworkedWorkflows      || []),
-        ...(wfDist.rejectedWorkflows      || []),
-        ...(wfDist.expiredWorkflows       || []),
-        ...(wfDist.latestSystemWorkflows  || []),
-    ];
-    // FP# (False Positive tickets) take priority over SYS# (system workflows)
-    const fpEntry  = allWfEntries.find(w => (w.generatedId || '').startsWith('FP#'));
-    const sysEntry = allWfEntries.find(w => (w.generatedId || '').startsWith('SYS#'));
-    const wfEntry  = fpEntry || sysEntry || allWfEntries[0] || null;
+    const fpBuckets = [
+        ...(wfDist.actionableWorkflows || []),
+        ...(wfDist.requestedWorkflows  || []),
+        ...(wfDist.reworkedWorkflows   || []),
+        ...(wfDist.rejectedWorkflows   || []),
+        ...(wfDist.expiredWorkflows    || []),
+        ...(wfDist.approvedWorkflows   || []),
+    ].filter(w => (w.generatedId || '').startsWith('FP#'));
 
-    // If the distribution didn't surface an FP#, also check workflowGeneratedNames directly.
-    // (Some FP# tickets only appear in the names list without full state info.)
+    // Priority: actionable > requested > reworked > rejected > expired > approved
+    const fpEntry = fpBuckets[0] || null;
+
+    // Fallback: if no FP# in distribution, check workflowGeneratedNames directly
     const generatedNames = f.workflowGeneratedNames || [];
     const fpFromNames = !fpEntry
         ? generatedNames.find(n => n.startsWith('FP#')) || null
         : null;
 
-    const workflow = wfEntry ? {
-        id:    wfEntry.generatedId || '',
-        state: wfEntry.state || '',
-        type:  wfEntry.type || wfEntry.acronym || '',
+    const workflow = fpEntry ? {
+        id:    fpEntry.generatedId || '',
+        state: fpEntry.state || '',
+        type:  'FP',
     } : fpFromNames ? {
         id:    fpFromNames,
         state: '',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js b/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
index b0345f7..eb67126 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ function dueDateColor(dueDate) {
 }
 
 function workflowStyle(state) {
+    // Colors reflect action urgency — all findings here are Open, so Approved won't appear.
     switch ((state || '').toLowerCase()) {
-        case 'approved':    return { bg: 'rgba(16,185,129,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(16,185,129,0.35)',  text: '#10B981' };
-        case 'requested':   return { bg: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.35)',  text: '#0EA5E9' };
-        case 'actionable':  return { bg: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.35)',  text: '#F59E0B' };
-        case 'reworked':    return { bg: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.35)',  text: '#F59E0B' };
-        case 'rejected':    return { bg: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.12)',   border: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.35)',   text: '#EF4444' };
-        case 'expired':     return { bg: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.12)', border: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.3)',  text: '#64748B' };
-        default:            return { bg: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.08)', border: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.2)',  text: '#64748B' };
+        case 'expired':     return { bg: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.12)',   border: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.4)',    text: '#EF4444' }; // overdue — renew FP
+        case 'rejected':    return { bg: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.12)',   border: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.4)',    text: '#EF4444' }; // denied — must remediate
+        case 'reworked':    return { bg: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.4)',   text: '#F59E0B' }; // challenged — resubmit FP
+        case 'actionable':  return { bg: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(245,158,11,0.4)',   text: '#F59E0B' }; // needs action
+        case 'requested':   return { bg: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.12)',  border: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.35)',  text: '#0EA5E9' }; // in flight — awaiting approval
+        default:            return { bg: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.08)', border: 'rgba(100,116,139,0.2)',  text: '#64748B' }; // unknown state
     }
 }