diff --git a/src/modules/submodules/consensus.py b/src/modules/submodules/consensus.py
index 093c09798..00ed876bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/submodules/consensus.py
+++ b/src/modules/submodules/consensus.py
@@ -199,10 +199,8 @@ def get_blockstamp_for_report(self, last_finalized_blockstamp: BlockStamp) -> Re
         """
         latest_blockstamp = self._get_latest_blockstamp()
 
-        force_report = variables.FORCE_REPORTING
-
         # Check if contract is currently reportable
-        if not self.is_contract_reportable(latest_blockstamp) and not force_report:
+        if not self.is_contract_reportable(latest_blockstamp):
             logger.info({'msg': 'Contract is not reportable.'})
             return None
 
diff --git a/src/providers/execution/contracts/accounting.py b/src/providers/execution/contracts/accounting.py
index c22b2714c..bec624296 100644
--- a/src/providers/execution/contracts/accounting.py
+++ b/src/providers/execution/contracts/accounting.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def handle_oracle_report(
         Updates accounting stats, collects EL rewards and distributes collected rewards
         if beacon balance increased, performs withdrawal requests finalization
         periodically called by the AccountingOracle contract
+
+        NB: see `simulate_oracle_report` for simulation details.
         """
 
         report = (
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ def simulate_oracle_report(
     ) -> CalculatedReportResults:
         """
         Simulates the effects of the `handleOracleReport` function without actually updating the contract state.
+
+        NB: should be calculated off-chain by calling the simulateOracleReport function with the same arguments as the
+        handleOracleReport function, while keeping `_withdrawalFinalizationBatches` empty ([]) and `_simulatedShareRate` == 0,
+        plugging the returned values to the following formula: `_simulatedShareRate = (postTotalPooledEther * 1e27) / postTotalShares`
         """
 
         report = (
diff --git a/src/variables.py b/src/variables.py
index 70ed7b205..ec13ae368 100644
--- a/src/variables.py
+++ b/src/variables.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 GW3_SECRET_KEY: Final = from_file_or_env('GW3_SECRET_KEY')
 PINATA_JWT: Final = from_file_or_env('PINATA_JWT')
 
-CHAIN_ID: Final = int(os.getenv('CHAIN_ID', 1))
-
 # - Account -
 ACCOUNT = None
 MEMBER_PRIV_KEY = from_file_or_env('MEMBER_PRIV_KEY')
@@ -58,8 +56,6 @@
     SUBMIT_DATA_DELAY_IN_SLOTS = 0
     CYCLE_SLEEP_IN_SECONDS = 0
 
-FORCE_REPORTING: Final = os.getenv('FORCE_REPORTING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
-
 # HTTP variables
 HTTP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_EXECUTION: Final = int(os.getenv('HTTP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_EXECUTION', 2 * 60))