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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING ACCURATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

  • US 20120209640A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2012
  • Published: 08/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for ensuring accurate reimbursement of travel expenses by a computerized expense verification system comprising at least a processor and a memory operatively connected to the processor, the method comprising the computerized expense verification system operating the processor under control of processor-executable instructions stored in the memory to:

  • store in the memory a plurality of rules for reimbursement of travel expenses consistent with a company'"'"'s travel policy;

    receive, via a communications network, travel reservation record data comprising a reference code;

    process the travel reservation record data to identify the reference code;

    query, via a communications network, a company-independent system to retrieve passenger name record data corresponding to the parsed reference code;

    process the passenger name record data received via the communications network to identify a vendor identification code;

    process the passenger name record to identify a fare basis identifier;

    determine whether the fare basis identifier reflects compliance with company policy as determined at least one of the plurality of stored rules that is applicable for the vendor identification code; and

    issue an exception alert identifying non-compliance with the company'"'"'s travel policy if the fare basis identifier does not reflect compliance.

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