Why is an approval notification triggered to old manager after manager update?

Summary:

We have 4 employees who had a supervisor change from Manager 1 to Manager 2. After the change, an "Approval of Merit Planning Worksheet" for all 4 employees was generated for Manager 1. The cycle has been over since March 2023, so not sure why these notifications would be generated at this point. Thank you in advance.

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