diff --git a/source/Private/Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1 b/source/Private/Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
index 7d2f039..64fc4ef 100644
--- a/source/Private/Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
+++ b/source/Private/Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
@@ -16,27 +16,23 @@ function Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData {
     )
 
     process {
-        # Import data from Excel
         $import = Import-Excel -Path $ExcelPath -WorksheetName $WorksheetName
 
-        # Import data from CSV or use provided object
         $csvData = if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'CsvInput') {
             Import-Csv -Path $CsvPath
         } else {
             $AuditResults
         }
 
-        # Iterate over each item in the imported Excel object and merge with CSV data or audit results
         $mergedData = foreach ($item in $import) {
             $csvRow = $csvData | Where-Object { $_.Rec -eq $item.'recommendation #' }
             if ($csvRow) {
                 New-MergedObject -ExcelItem $item -CsvRow $csvRow
             } else {
-                New-MergedObject -ExcelItem $item -CsvRow ([PSCustomObject]@{Connection=$null;Status=$null; Details=$null; FailureReason=$null })
+                $item
             }
         }
 
-        # Return the merged data
         return $mergedData
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/source/Private/New-MergedObject.ps1 b/source/Private/New-MergedObject.ps1
index 50f7497..e371982 100644
--- a/source/Private/New-MergedObject.ps1
+++ b/source/Private/New-MergedObject.ps1
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ function New-MergedObject {
     $newObject = New-Object PSObject
 
     foreach ($property in $ExcelItem.PSObject.Properties) {
-        $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $property.Name -Value $property.Value
+        $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $property.Name -Value $property.Value -Force
     }
-    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Connection' -Value $CsvRow.Connection
-    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Status' -Value $CsvRow.Status
-    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Details' -Value $CsvRow.Details
-    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_FailureReason' -Value $CsvRow.FailureReason
+
+    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Connection' -Value $CsvRow.Connection -Force
+    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Status' -Value $CsvRow.Status -Force
+    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_Details' -Value $CsvRow.Details -Force
+    $newObject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CSV_FailureReason' -Value $CsvRow.FailureReason -Force
+
     return $newObject
 }
diff --git a/source/Private/Update-CISExcelWorksheet.ps1 b/source/Private/Update-CISExcelWorksheet.ps1
index 9976f76..d94a8fe 100644
--- a/source/Private/Update-CISExcelWorksheet.ps1
+++ b/source/Private/Update-CISExcelWorksheet.ps1
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ function Update-CISExcelWorksheet {
             throw "Worksheet '$WorksheetName' not found in '$ExcelPath'"
         }
 
-
         # Update the worksheet with the provided data
         Update-WorksheetCell -Worksheet $worksheet -Data $Data -StartingRowIndex $StartingRowIndex
 
         # Save and close the Excel package
         Close-ExcelPackage $excelPackage
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/source/Private/Update-WorksheetCell.ps1 b/source/Private/Update-WorksheetCell.ps1
index 9708c1c..da4fb61 100644
--- a/source/Private/Update-WorksheetCell.ps1
+++ b/source/Private/Update-WorksheetCell.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ function Update-WorksheetCell {
     $firstItem = $Data[0]
     $colIndex = 1
     foreach ($property in $firstItem.PSObject.Properties) {
-        if ($StartingRowIndex -eq 2 -and $Worksheet.Cells[1, $colIndex].Value -eq $null) {
+        # Update headers if they don't exist or if explicitly needed
+        if ($Worksheet.Cells[1, $colIndex].Value -ne $property.Name) {
             $Worksheet.Cells[1, $colIndex].Value = $property.Name
         }
         $colIndex++
diff --git a/source/Public/Sync-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1 b/source/Public/Sync-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
index 8e91b95..df38696 100644
--- a/source/Public/Sync-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
+++ b/source/Public/Sync-CISExcelAndCsvData.ps1
@@ -66,25 +66,22 @@ function Sync-CISExcelAndCsvData {
     )
 
     process {
-        # Verify ImportExcel module is available
         $requiredModules = Get-RequiredModule -SyncFunction
         foreach ($module in $requiredModules) {
             Assert-ModuleAvailability -ModuleName $module.ModuleName -RequiredVersion $module.RequiredVersion -SubModuleName $module.SubModuleName
         }
 
-        # Merge Excel and CSV data or Audit Results
         if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'CsvInput') {
             $mergedData = Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData -ExcelPath $ExcelPath -WorksheetName $WorksheetName -CsvPath $CsvPath
         } else {
             $mergedData = Merge-CISExcelAndCsvData -ExcelPath $ExcelPath -WorksheetName $WorksheetName -AuditResults $AuditResults
         }
 
-        # Output the merged data if the user chooses to skip the update
         if ($SkipUpdate) {
             return $mergedData
         } else {
-            # Update the Excel worksheet with the merged data
             Update-CISExcelWorksheet -ExcelPath $ExcelPath -WorksheetName $WorksheetName -Data $mergedData
         }
     }
 }
+