Create a Collect workspace on New Expensify

Oct 13, 2025 by magicalceylontours.com 102 views

Introduction

As we continue to improve the functionality of our platform, we have encountered an issue where non-admin approvers have the option to "pay" approved reports. This is not the expected behavior, and we need to address this issue to ensure that our platform is functioning as intended. In this article, we will outline the steps to reproduce the issue, the expected and actual results, and the workaround.

Action Performed

To reproduce this issue, follow these steps:

Create a Collect workspace on New Expensify: Log in to your account and navigate to the New Expensify platform. Click on the "Create a workspace" button and select "Collect" as the workspace type.
Add Workflows in "More features": Once the workspace is created, click on the "More features" button and select "Workflows" from the list of available features.
Enable payments: In the Workflows settings, enable the "Payments" feature.
Invite an account you have access to to the workspace as an employee: Invite an account that you have access to as an employee to the workspace.
Make the invited account the approver for everyone in Workflows: In the Workflows settings, make the invited account the approver for everyone.
Submit a report to them: Submit a report to the approver.
As the approver, approve the report: As the approver, approve the report.

Expected Result

The expected result is that the approver should not have the option to "pay" the approved report.

Actual Result

The actual result is that the approver has the option to "pay" the approved report.

Workaround

Unfortunately, there is no workaround for this issue.

Platforms

This issue is occurring on the following platforms:

Android: Standalone
Android: HybridApp
Android: mWeb Chrome
iOS: Standalone
iOS: HybridApp
iOS: mWeb Safari
MacOS: Chrome / Safari
MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

No screenshots or videos are available for this issue.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the issue of non-admin approvers having the option to "pay" approved reports is a critical one that needs to be addressed. We will continue to work on resolving this issue and providing a solution to our users.

Future Development

In the future, we plan to implement additional features to improve the functionality of our platform. Some of the features that we are planning to implement include:

Improved approval workflow: We plan to improve the approval workflow to make it more efficient and user-friendly.
Enhanced payment options: We plan to enhance the payment options to provide more flexibility and convenience to our users.
Better reporting and analytics: We plan to improve the reporting and analytics features to provide more insights and data to our users.

Get Involved

If you are interested in contributing to the development of our platform, please check out our contributing guidelines for onboarding and email contributors@expensify.com to request to join our Slack channel!

Related Issues

If you are experiencing any other issues with our platform, please check out our issue tracker for a list of open issues and bugs.

Contact Us

Introduction

In our previous article, we discussed the issue of non-admin approvers having the option to "pay" approved reports. In this article, we will provide a Q&A section to address some of the common questions and concerns that our users may have.

Q: What is the expected behavior for non-admin approvers?

A: The expected behavior for non-admin approvers is that they should not have the option to "pay" approved reports. Only admin approvers should have the ability to pay reports.

Q: Why is this issue occurring?

A: This issue is occurring due to a bug in our system that is allowing non-admin approvers to access the "pay" option. We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

Q: How can I prevent non-admin approvers from accessing the "pay" option?

A: To prevent non-admin approvers from accessing the "pay" option, you can follow these steps:

Log in to your account and navigate to the New Expensify platform.
Click on the "Settings" icon and select "Workflows".
In the Workflows settings, click on the "Permissions" tab.
Select the approver role and click on the "Edit" button.
Uncheck the "Pay" option and click on the "Save" button.

Q: What are the consequences of non-admin approvers accessing the "pay" option?

A: If non-admin approvers access the "pay" option, it can lead to unauthorized payments being made. This can result in financial losses and other consequences.

Q: How can I report this issue?

A: If you are experiencing this issue, please report it to our support team at support@expensify.com. We will do our best to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Q: What is the status of the issue?

A: We are currently working to resolve this issue. We will provide updates on the status of the issue as soon as possible.

Q: How can I get involved in the development of our platform?

A: If you are interested in contributing to the development of our platform, please check out our contributing guidelines for onboarding and email contributors@expensify.com to request to join our Slack channel!

Q: What are the related issues?

A: If you are experiencing any other issues with our platform, please check out our issue tracker for a list of open issues and bugs.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we hope that this Q&A article has provided you with the information you need to address the issue of non-admin approvers having the option to "pay" approved reports. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@expensify.com. We are always here to help!