Cronulla Sharks are under investigation for alleged salary cap discrepancies relating to third-party payments made to players.
The NRL on Tuesday confirmed they are looking into the matter after the Sharks informed the league's Integrity Unit of their findings following a governance review instigated by the club.
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Cronulla, who were crowned champions in 2016, have confirmed they are compliant with the salary cap for the current campaign, with the payments under scrutiny made in the 2015 and 2017 seasons.
"Those inquiries are ongoing so we are not in a position to comment further at this stage," an NRL spokesman said.
"However, based on the information available, the Sharks and all other clubs are salary-cap compliant for 2018."
The Sharks said in a statement: "The Cronulla Sharks informed the NRL Integrity Unit earlier in the year of salary cap discrepancies relating to historical third-party player payments, discovered during a club instigated governance review.
"The Sharks self-reported to the NRL and asked for their assistance in investigating this matter. The club is fully cooperating with the NRL Integrity Unit, allowing them access to any information they require to complete their investigation.
"The discrepancies occurred under previous club management. This is a historical issue, we are currently salary-cap compliant for the 2018 season having passed our mid-season salary cap review.
"Due to the ensuing investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit, we will be making no further comment until the outcome of the investigation is known."
