Schedule file access expiration

I need to set an automatic expiry on access for the client-report folder so consultants lose edit rights after the engagement. Put Priya from delivery as editor expiration first, then the three contractors, all to expire on August 31, and check folder-level inheritance so no one keeps unexpected access.

Before I set expirations on the engagement folder, surface who currently has edit or comment access and which files break inheritance. Highlight any external emails, shared links, or owners who are outside our company. Flag anything that would leave the finance workbook editable past August 31 or remove access from someone who must still approve invoices.

I scheduled August 31 expiries for Priya and the contractors on the client-report folder; a contractor still shows editor and I can’t tell if they’re getting access from a subfolder, a shared link, or team membership. Who most likely re-granted access, what should I check first, and what’s the fastest safe way to ensure they lose edit rights before Friday?

Every quarter we set access expirations and people still retain rights because shares live in subfolders, shared links, or group memberships. What habit should I change now so expirations actually remove access — one operable checklist step to run before scheduling expiries and one way to stop silent re-shares afterwards?