diff --git a/src/handlers/events.rs b/src/handlers/events.rs
index 1111f76..d588709 100644
--- a/src/handlers/events.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/events.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
     services::EventService,
     error::Result,
     models::{Event, PendingEvent, ApiResponse, PaginatedResponse},
-    AppState, db,
+    AppState,
 };
 
 // Use shared ListQueryParams instead of custom EventQuery
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ pub async fn approve(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
     Json(req): Json<ApproveRejectRequest>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<Event>>> {
-    let pending_event = db::events::get_pending_by_id(&state.pool, &id).await?
-        .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::NotFound("Pending event not found".to_string()))?;
+    let pending_event = EventService::get_pending_by_id(&state.pool, &id).await?
+        .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::event_not_found(&id))?;
     
     let event = EventService::approve_pending_event(&state.pool, &id).await?;
     
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ pub async fn reject(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
     Json(req): Json<ApproveRejectRequest>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<String>>> {
-    let pending_event = db::events::get_pending_by_id(&state.pool, &id).await?
-        .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::NotFound("Pending event not found".to_string()))?;
+    let pending_event = EventService::get_pending_by_id(&state.pool, &id).await?
+        .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::event_not_found(&id))?;
     
     EventService::reject_pending_event(&state.pool, &id, req.admin_notes.clone()).await?;
     
diff --git a/src/services/events.rs b/src/services/events.rs
index 9e0a373..8ee8be9 100644
--- a/src/services/events.rs
+++ b/src/services/events.rs
@@ -127,4 +127,10 @@ impl EventService {
         // Future: Add business logic like authorization checks, cleanup, etc.
         db::events::delete_pending(pool, id).await
     }
+
+    /// Get pending event by ID
+    pub async fn get_pending_by_id(pool: &PgPool, id: &Uuid) -> Result<Option<PendingEvent>> {
+        // Future: Add business logic like authorization checks, etc.
+        db::events::get_pending_by_id(pool, id).await
+    }
 }
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