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System and method for ensuring accurate reimbursement for travel expenses

  • US 8,478,614 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2009
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • 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 reimbursement requests for travel reservations, each reimbursement request comprising a respective reference number;

    receive, via a communications network, a travel reservation record transmitted from a payment clearinghouse system, the record comprising a reference number and associated reservation data;

    parse the travel reservation record to identify a status identifier reflecting a canceled status of the travel reservation, the canceled status reflecting that the travel reservation has been canceled;

    parse the travel reservation record having a canceled status to identify a parsed reference number;

    compare the parsed referenced number to the stored plurality of reimbursement requests to determine whether the parsed reference number matches a stored reference number; and

    selectively deny at least one stored reimbursement request as a function of data contained in the travel reservation record received from the payment clearinghouse system, said selectively denying comprising issuing a denial alert if at least one reimbursement request is denied;

    wherein the computerized expense verification system operating the processor under control of processor-executable instructions stored in the memory to selectively deny at least one stored reimbursement request as a function of data contained in the travel reservation record comprises denying each stored reimbursement request having a stored reference number matching a parsed reference number for a travel reservation record having a status identifier reflecting a canceled status.

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