diff --git a/pkg/probo/asset_service.go b/pkg/probo/asset_service.go
index 81f2be71b..c38ffa209 100644
--- a/pkg/probo/asset_service.go
+++ b/pkg/probo/asset_service.go
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ func (s AssetService) Update(
 			asset.Amount = *req.Amount
 		}
 		if req.OwnerID != nil {
+			people := &coredata.People{}
+			if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, *req.OwnerID); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot load owner: %w", err)
+			}
 			asset.OwnerID = *req.OwnerID
 		}
 		if req.AssetType != nil {
@@ -243,6 +247,11 @@ func (s AssetService) Create(
 	}
 
 	err := s.svc.pg.WithTx(ctx, func(conn pg.Conn) error {
+		people := &coredata.People{}
+		if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, req.OwnerID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot load owner: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		if err := asset.Insert(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot insert asset: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/probo/datum_service.go b/pkg/probo/datum_service.go
index 0df81fa75..481d36686 100644
--- a/pkg/probo/datum_service.go
+++ b/pkg/probo/datum_service.go
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ func (s DatumService) Update(
 			datum.DataClassification = *req.DataClassification
 		}
 		if req.OwnerID != nil {
+			people := &coredata.People{}
+			if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, *req.OwnerID); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot load owner: %w", err)
+			}
 			datum.OwnerID = *req.OwnerID
 		}
 		datum.UpdatedAt = now
@@ -245,6 +249,11 @@ func (s DatumService) Create(
 	err := s.svc.pg.WithTx(
 		ctx,
 		func(conn pg.Conn) error {
+			people := &coredata.People{}
+			if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, req.OwnerID); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot load owner: %w", err)
+			}
+
 			if err := datum.Insert(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("cannot insert datum: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/probo/nonconformity_service.go b/pkg/probo/nonconformity_service.go
index 4729dce20..8cc6e0ccc 100644
--- a/pkg/probo/nonconformity_service.go
+++ b/pkg/probo/nonconformity_service.go
@@ -209,9 +209,19 @@ func (s *NonconformityService) Update(
 				nonconformity.CorrectiveAction = *req.CorrectiveAction
 			}
 			if req.OwnerID != nil {
+				people := &coredata.People{}
+				if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, *req.OwnerID); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("cannot load owner: %w", err)
+				}
 				nonconformity.OwnerID = *req.OwnerID
 			}
 			if req.AuditID != nil {
+				if *req.AuditID != nil {
+					audit := &coredata.Audit{}
+					if err := audit.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, **req.AuditID); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("cannot load audit: %w", err)
+					}
+				}
 				nonconformity.AuditID = *req.AuditID
 			}
 			if req.DueDate != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/probo/task_service.go b/pkg/probo/task_service.go
index 29853afc7..f2a71010c 100644
--- a/pkg/probo/task_service.go
+++ b/pkg/probo/task_service.go
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ func (s TaskService) Create(
 	err = s.svc.pg.WithTx(
 		ctx,
 		func(conn pg.Conn) error {
+			if req.MeasureID != nil {
+				measure := &coredata.Measure{}
+				if err := measure.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, *req.MeasureID); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("cannot load measure: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if req.AssignedToID != nil {
+				people := &coredata.People{}
+				if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, *req.AssignedToID); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("cannot load assignee: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
 
 			if err := task.Insert(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("cannot insert task: %w", err)
@@ -159,6 +172,11 @@ func (s TaskService) Assign(
 				return fmt.Errorf("cannot load task %q: %w", taskID, err)
 			}
 
+			people := &coredata.People{}
+			if err := people.LoadByID(ctx, conn, s.svc.scope, assignedToID); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot load assignee: %w", err)
+			}
+
 			task.AssignedToID = &assignedToID
 			task.UpdatedAt = time.Now()