Checking the Allocation of General Ledgers to Cost Centres

Hi Gurus,
Can anyone help me to find out that how to check the allocation of General Ledgers expenses to various cost centers.
Since in production concern , one GL might be getting allocated to various cost centers . I just wanted to know that a particular GL a/c is getting allocated to this , this and this Cost Centers in my system.
Please tell me the way to counter check it as well so that I will be of sure that there is not Cost Center left behind.
I am hoping that I have put my question correctly.
Thanking you all in advance.
Yasir Shaikh.

Thank you Ali,
Dear All,
I was taking one GL (Salary) as an example from a closed month and noted the following:
1) Total amount booked as per HR lets say $100,000.
2) The same amount was allocated to Production Cost Centers (i.e. all 100,000$ got allocated to production cost centers. Noted from this code S_ALR_87013611)
3) Again the same amount is getting as the balance of G/Ledger Account when I am extracting the Trial Balance of that period.
Isn't there should be nil balance after the close of the period, as the same has been allocated and charged to cost centers and ultimately has become part of the inventory cost. ?
Thanking in advance.

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