When I joined this huge multinational last year my boss told me I could make terrible decisions to screw up the business and all could be forgiven, but mess up an expense report and I'd be fired.
We are
required to book through Business Travel International, and we are
required to pay with the corp AmEx. I can have no loyalty to an airline. Just when I was getting comfortable with AA I've lately been forced onto US because their fares are slightly lower. I can choose my hotels. I eat well when I travel. No lunch problems or per diem for me, but they do not permit "entertaining" fellow employees when I visit another site. I can't expense a bar tab, but a couple drinks or wine with dinner is not a problem.
Originally Posted by Athena53
In general, I use the "would I spend my own money on this" test when spending my company's money... I've never had an expense account questioned.
HR told me that if I followed this test all would be OK. So far so good.
My only real gripe is that we are
required to submit expense reports through concur.com But this dramatically reduces receipts to submit. We must turn in all hotel folios, and anything over $25 if it was not paid with corp AmEx. I suppose in-room movies & mini-bar are not allowed, but I never buy them when I'm on personal travel.