Fish Fam Help! Getting corned by my project lead to pay back an expense she approved. Tried mentioning she approved it and was within policy but am getting no options here. What to do?

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Also never work for this person again

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Bit more specifics would help us advise you better

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Document/screenshot that it was cheaper than the return cost. You actually saved the project some money. Not your fault that the budget was managed poorly.

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Escalate. And dont ever work for that person again. The lack of integrity I see / people have to deal with on these boards is so disheartening. :(

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Forward approval email to accounting

What kind of expense...?

Was a verbal approval and she acknowledges she approved it. Nit picking on the details. Think the project is running low on funding.

Should I reach out to another trusted manager for advice?

How much would you have to pay back?

Get written approval next time

Enough to be impactful. Basically a month of student loans for me.. just don't know what to do since I received pre-approval..

Feels like every time I push back, she asks to pay back more..

Just pay up or escalate out of principle?

Well what was the approved / non-approved expense exactly ? Alt travel specifics ? Something else?

Well that sucks. Try asking to keep that expense but making a reduction elsewhere to offset (like stay at a cheaper hotel or fewer nights, eat cheaper, take public transportation to airport or client site, etc.

A necessary business expense or would it look bad on you if it were escalated and reviewed by management?

Can't be too specific but alt travel costs. They all totaled cheaper than the return cost.

If it's under like $200 whatever. Also, you should know better to document this sort of thing. Verbal approval is not enough. CYA

Screenshots always helps in lieu of a formal approval. Found it strange to have to do that when I joined D - getting a formal approval via email. So now that it's said & done and you don't have all that assuming... take the average of what your usual would cost you over a period of a month. And use that to compare to your costs for that weekend you apt traveled. That's the next best thing I suppose. But you shouldn't let it go - you didn't do anything wrong other than that approval ofcourse.

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