A recent survey by Robert Half Management Resources shows that the frequency of improper expense reports has not declined:
“Chief financial officers (CFOs) said they have seen employees ask for reimbursement for everything from rental homes to beef in bulk to toilet paper. Only 11 percent of executives reported a drop in inappropriate requests over the past few years.”
Some of the strange, baffling examples of requests for expense reimbursement include:
“New car
Rental homes
Vacations
Flat-screen TV
Toilet paper
Doggie day spa
Loans
Rent
10-cent parking-meter charge
Medications
Taxidermy
Dance classes”
In addition to the unusual requests, CFOs also were asked:
"Have you seen inappropriate expense report requests increase or decrease in the past three years?"
Their responses:
Significantly increase: 3%
Somewhat increase: 20%
No change: 65%
Somewhat decrease: 8%