Expense Report Entry for Meals - Daily Allowance

This table displays the details of an expense report entry for meals:

Date	Expense Category	Amount	Additional Information	System Response
January 16	MLS	7.00 USD	Breakfast	Accept
January 16	MLS	15.00 USD	Dinner	Accept

Total for Day 1 = 22.00 USD - Daily Allowance Not Met

Date	Expense Category	Amount	Additional Information	System Response
January 01	MLS	7.00 USD	Breakfast	Accept
January 01	MLS	12.00 USD	Lunch	Accept
January 01	MLS	18.00 USD	Dinner	Warning or Error

Total for Day 2 = 37.00 USD - Daily Allowance Exceeded

Depending on the policy setup, the system returns either a warning, which automatically marks the expense report for an audit, or an error, which prevents you from entering the expense. The system does not use the total allowable amount for the trip for the meal expense (60 USD); instead, it uses only the amount per day that you enter for the expense (30 USD).