diff --git a/client/src/components/dashboard/AuditUserBalance.vue b/client/src/components/dashboard/AuditUserBalance.vue
index 2ddbe04c..9edadd70 100644
--- a/client/src/components/dashboard/AuditUserBalance.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/dashboard/AuditUserBalance.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                     <div class="d-flex justify-space-between align-end mb-4">
                         <div>
                             <h3 class="text-h6 font-weight-bold">Audit Results for {{ reportData.user_full_name
-                            }}</h3>
+                                }}</h3>
                             <div class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis">Period: {{ reportData.year }} |
                                 Reason: <span class="text-capitalize">{{ reportData.reason }}</span></div>
                         </div>
@@ -136,14 +136,23 @@
 
                     <v-alert v-if="reportData.discrepancy" type="info" variant="tonal" class="mt-6 border-red"
                         color="error" icon="mdi-alert-circle">
-                        <div class="font-weight-bold">Correction Required</div>
+                        <div class="font-weight-bold">Balance Discrepancy Detected</div>
                         The database balance is out of sync. This action will synchronize the records and notify
                         the user.
                     </v-alert>
 
+                    <v-alert v-if="reportData.transferred_days_orphaned" type="warning" variant="tonal" class="mt-4"
+                        icon="mdi-link-variant-off">
+                        <div class="font-weight-bold">Orphaned Transferred Balance Link</div>
+                        The {{ reportData.year + 1 }} balance is pointing to an outdated transferred days record
+                        (showing {{ reportData.next_year_transferred_value }} instead of {{
+                            reportData.expected_remaining }}).
+                        This will be fixed when you click the synchronize button.
+                    </v-alert>
+
                     <div class="d-flex justify-end mt-4">
-                        <v-btn v-if="reportData.discrepancy" color="error" @click="showFixConfirm = true"
-                            :loading="isFixing" class="text-none font-weight-bold px-8">
+                        <v-btn v-if="reportData.discrepancy || reportData.transferred_days_orphaned" color="error"
+                            @click="showFixConfirm = true" :loading="isFixing" class="text-none font-weight-bold px-8">
                             Synchronize User Balance
                         </v-btn>
                     </div>
@@ -251,6 +260,9 @@ export default {
                 } else {
                     addLog('Calculations match database records.', 'success')
                 }
+                if (result.transferred_days_orphaned) {
+                    addLog(`ALERT: ${selectedYear.value + 1} transferred balance is incorrectly linked (shows ${result.next_year_transferred_value} instead of ${result.expected_remaining}).`, 'warn')
+                }
             } catch (err: any) {
                 const errorMsg = err.response?.data?.message || err.message || 'Unknown error'
                 addLog(`Error generating report: ${errorMsg}`, 'error')
@@ -271,8 +283,16 @@ export default {
                     reason: selectedReason.value
                 })
 
-                addLog(`SUCCESS: Balance updated to ${result.new_remaining}.`, 'success')
-                addLog(`Notification sent to user. Process complete.`, 'info')
+                if (result.balance_fixed) {
+                    addLog(`Balance updated to ${result.new_remaining}.`, 'success')
+                }
+                if (result.transferred_days_fixed) {
+                    addLog(`Fixed orphaned transferred balance link for ${selectedYear.value + 1}.`, 'success')
+                }
+                if (result.balance_fixed) {
+                    addLog(`Notification sent to user.`, 'info')
+                }
+                addLog(`Process complete.`, 'success')
 
                 // Refresh report
                 await generateReport()
diff --git a/client/src/views/UsersView.vue b/client/src/views/UsersView.vue
index 3a161246..7382a4d4 100644
--- a/client/src/views/UsersView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/UsersView.vue
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@
           You can change the selected office to discover the team in other offices.
         </v-alert>
       </v-col>
-      <v-col cols="6" sm="6" md="6" class="pa-1">
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="4" md="4" class="pa-1">
         <v-autocomplete clearable v-model="selectedOffice" :items="offices" label="Office" return-object
           item-title="country" @click:clear="clearFilter('office')" @update:model-value="applyFilters" />
       </v-col>
-      <v-col cols="6" sm="6" md="6" class="pa-1">
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="4" md="4" class="pa-1">
         <v-autocomplete clearable v-model="selectedTeam" :items="teams" label="Team" return-object item-title="name"
           item-value="id" @click:clear="clearFilter('team')" @update:model-value="applyFilters" />
       </v-col>
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="4" md="4" class="pa-1">
+        <v-autocomplete clearable v-model="selectedUser" :items="dropdownUsers" label="User" return-object
+          item-title="full_name" item-value="id" @click:clear="clearFilter('user')" @update:model-value="applyFilters"
+          :loading="isDropdownLoading" />
+      </v-col>
     </v-row>
 
     <template v-if="isLoading">
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ import { useRoute, useRouter } from "vue-router";
 import { $api } from "@/clients";
 import UserCard from "@/components/userCard.vue";
 import type { Api } from "@/types";
+import { debounce } from "lodash";
 
 export default {
   name: "UsersView",
@@ -61,8 +67,13 @@ export default {
     const isLoading = ref(true);
     const offices = ref<Api.LocationType[]>([]);
     const users = ref<Api.User[]>([]);
+    const dropdownUsers = ref<Api.User[]>([]);
+    const isDropdownLoading = ref(false);
+
     const selectedOffice = ref<Api.LocationType | null>(null);
     const selectedTeam = ref<{ name: string, id: number } | null>(null);
+    const selectedUser = ref<Api.User | null>(null);
+
     const officePage = ref(1);
     const usersPage = ref(1);
     const officeCount = ref(0);
@@ -89,6 +100,7 @@ export default {
       const res = await $api.users.list({
         location_id: selectedOffice?.value?.id || "",
         team_name: selectedTeam?.value?.name || "",
+        user_full_name: selectedUser?.value?.full_name || "",
         page: usersPage.value,
       });
       usersCount.value = Math.ceil(res!.count / 12);
@@ -96,25 +108,45 @@ export default {
       isLoading.value = false;
     };
 
-    const clearFilter = (filter: "office" | "team") => {
+    const fetchDropdownUsers = async () => {
+      isDropdownLoading.value = true;
+      const res = await $api.users.active.list();
+      dropdownUsers.value = res || [];
+      isDropdownLoading.value = false;
+    };
+
+    const clearFilter = (filter: "office" | "team" | "user") => {
       if (filter === "office") selectedOffice.value = null;
       if (filter === "team") selectedTeam.value = null;
+      if (filter === "user") selectedUser.value = null;
       applyFilters();
     };
 
     const applyFilters = () => {
+      console.log("selectedUser.value?.full_name: ", selectedUser.value?.full_name)
       router.push({
         path: "/users",
         query: {
           location_id: selectedOffice.value?.id || "",
           team_name: selectedTeam.value?.name || "",
+          user_name: selectedUser.value?.full_name || "",
         },
       });
     };
 
+    // Debounced search to avoid too many API calls
+    const performSearch = debounce(() => {
+      usersPage.value = 1;
+      applyFilters();
+    }, 300);
+
+    const onSearchChange = () => {
+      performSearch();
+    };
+
     const initialize = async () => {
       isLoading.value = true;
-      await Promise.all([fetchOffices(), fetchUsers()]);
+      await Promise.all([fetchOffices(), fetchUsers(), fetchDropdownUsers()]);
       if (route.query.location_id) {
         selectedOffice.value = offices.value.find(
           (office) => office.id === Number(route.query.location_id)
@@ -123,12 +155,16 @@ export default {
       if (route.query.team_name) {
         selectedTeam.value = teams.find((team) => team.name === route.query.team_name) as { name: string, id: number };
       }
+      if (route.query.user_name) {
+        selectedUser.value = dropdownUsers.value.find((user) => user.full_name === route.query.user_name) as Api.User;
+      }
+
       isLoading.value = false;
     };
 
     onMounted(initialize);
 
-    watch([selectedOffice, selectedTeam], () => {
+    watch([selectedOffice, selectedTeam, selectedUser], () => {
       // Reset page to 1 whenever filters change
       usersPage.value = 1;
       fetchUsers();
@@ -142,14 +178,18 @@ export default {
     return {
       offices,
       users,
+      dropdownUsers,
       teams,
       selectedOffice,
       selectedTeam,
+      selectedUser,
       usersPage,
       usersCount,
       isLoading,
       clearFilter,
       applyFilters,
+      onSearchChange,
+      isDropdownLoading,
     };
   },
 };
diff --git a/server/cshr/serializers/vacations.py b/server/cshr/serializers/vacations.py
index f6cddf98..2a36fcbf 100644
--- a/server/cshr/serializers/vacations.py
+++ b/server/cshr/serializers/vacations.py
@@ -188,10 +188,28 @@ def get_transferred_days(
         self, obj: UserVacationBalance
     ) -> VacationBalanceSerializer:
         """
-        this function serialize transferred days
+        Serialize transferred days by directly fetching the previous year's remaining balance.
+        This is more reliable than using the transferred_days relationship which can become orphaned.
+        Returns None if the balance is locked (not available for use).
         """
-        return (
-            None
-            if not obj.transferred_days
-            else VacationBalanceSerializer(obj.transferred_days).data
-        )
+        # Always fetch the previous year's remaining_days directly for accuracy
+        from cshr.models.vacations import UserVacationBalance as UVB
+        
+        previous_year_balance = UVB.objects.filter(
+            user=obj.user, year=obj.year - 1
+        ).select_related("remaining_days").first()
+        
+        if previous_year_balance and previous_year_balance.remaining_days:
+            # If the balance is locked, don't return it (user can't use old balance)
+            if previous_year_balance.remaining_days.is_locked:
+                return None
+            return VacationBalanceSerializer(previous_year_balance.remaining_days).data
+        
+        # Fallback to the stored transferred_days if no previous year exists
+        # Also check if it's locked
+        if obj.transferred_days:
+            if obj.transferred_days.is_locked:
+                return None
+            return VacationBalanceSerializer(obj.transferred_days).data
+        
+        return None
diff --git a/server/cshr/services/balance.py b/server/cshr/services/balance.py
index b32a4a6f..ba5a5df1 100644
--- a/server/cshr/services/balance.py
+++ b/server/cshr/services/balance.py
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ def audit_user_balance(user: User, year: int, reason: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
         expected_remaining = total_quota - total_recalc_current
 
+        # Check if next year's transferred_days is correctly linked
+        next_year_balance = UserVacationBalance.objects.filter(user=user, year=year + 1).first()
+        transferred_days_orphaned = False
+        if next_year_balance and next_year_balance.transferred_days:
+            # Check if it's pointing to the correct object (this year's remaining_days)
+            if next_year_balance.transferred_days.id != balance_obj.remaining_days.id:
+                transferred_days_orphaned = True
+
         return {
             "user_full_name": user.full_name,
             "year": year,
@@ -99,14 +107,37 @@ def audit_user_balance(user: User, year: int, reason: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "expected_remaining": expected_remaining,
             "vacations": reports,
             "discrepancy": expected_remaining != current_db_remaining,
+            "transferred_days_orphaned": transferred_days_orphaned,
+            "next_year_transferred_value": getattr(next_year_balance.transferred_days, reason, None) if (next_year_balance and next_year_balance.transferred_days) else None,
         }
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def fix_transferred_days_link(user: User, year: int) -> bool:
+        """
+        Fixes the transferred_days relationship for the next year's balance.
+        Returns True if a fix was applied.
+        """
+        current_balance = UserVacationBalance.objects.filter(user=user, year=year).first()
+        next_year_balance = UserVacationBalance.objects.filter(user=user, year=year + 1).first()
+        
+        if not current_balance or not next_year_balance:
+            return False
+        
+        if next_year_balance.transferred_days and next_year_balance.transferred_days.id != current_balance.remaining_days.id:
+            # Fix the orphaned reference
+            next_year_balance.transferred_days = current_balance.remaining_days
+            next_year_balance.save()
+            return True
+        
+        return False
+
     @staticmethod
     def fix_user_balance(
         user: User, year: int, reason: str, admin_sender: Optional[User] = None
     ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Recalculates and fixes the user's balance. Sends a notification if fixed.
+        Also fixes orphaned transferred_days references.
         """
         audit_result = BalanceService.audit_user_balance(user, year, reason)
         if not audit_result:
@@ -147,10 +178,17 @@ def fix_user_balance(
                 )
                 notification_service.send()
 
+        # Always try to fix orphaned transferred_days link (independent of balance discrepancy)
+        transferred_days_fixed = False
+        if audit_result.get("transferred_days_orphaned"):
+            transferred_days_fixed = BalanceService.fix_transferred_days_link(user, year)
+
         return {
             "new_remaining": audit_result["expected_remaining"],
             "total_consumed": audit_result["total_quota"]
             - audit_result["expected_remaining"],
+            "balance_fixed": audit_result["discrepancy"],
+            "transferred_days_fixed": transferred_days_fixed,
         }
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/server/cshr/views/users.py b/server/cshr/views/users.py
index f4905dc3..ebcf0a23 100644
--- a/server/cshr/views/users.py
+++ b/server/cshr/views/users.py
@@ -49,17 +49,36 @@ def get_queryset(self) -> Response:
         """get all users in the system for a normal user"""
         location_id = ""
         team_name = ""
+        user_full_name = ""
+        
         if self.request.query_params.get("location_id"):
             location_id = self.request.query_params.get("location_id")
 
         if self.request.query_params.get("team_name"):
             team_name = self.request.query_params.get("team_name")
+        
+        if self.request.query_params.get("user_full_name"):
+            user_full_name = self.request.query_params.get("user_full_name").strip()
 
         if len(location_id) > 0 or len(team_name) > 0:
             options = {"location": {"id": location_id}, "team": {"name": team_name}}
             query_set = get_all_of_users(options)
         else:
             query_set = get_all_of_users()
+        
+        # Filter by search query (full name)
+        if user_full_name:
+            user_full_name = user_full_name.strip()
+            if " " in user_full_name:
+                first_name, last_name = user_full_name.split(" ")
+                query_set = query_set.filter(
+                    Q(first_name__icontains=first_name.lower()) & Q(last_name__icontains=last_name.lower())
+                )
+            else:
+                query_set = query_set.filter(
+                    Q(first_name__icontains=user_full_name  .lower()) | Q(last_name__icontains=user_full_name.lower())
+                )
+        
         return query_set
 
 
@@ -72,11 +91,6 @@ def get_queryset(self) -> Response:
         """
         Get all team information, Team leaders and team members
         """
-        # page_size = self.request.query_params.get("page_size")
-        # if not page_size:
-        #     page_size = 10
-        # self.pagination_class.page_size = int(page_size)
-
         user: User = self.request.user
         query_set: List[User] = get_user_team_members(user)
         return query_set