My coworker ordered gift cards on the corporate card to hit our dinner budget.

By @judeliterally · Work

Our team had extra budget left over after a company dinner, so my coworker asked the server to put the remaining balance on gift cards for the interns. Half the table thought it was sweet, but my cube neighbor says it crosses a line with company policy.

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My team had an absolute beast of a quarter, so our manager told us to expense a celebratory team dinner with a pretty generous budget per head. We went to a nice steakhouse downtown. When the bill came, there was about $240 left under our authorized cap because two people don't drink and skipped dessert. Our lead analyst casually asked the waiter to split the remaining allowance into four $60 to-go gift cards so the junior staff could grab lunch later this week. She didn't pocket anything, it was purely a sweet gesture for the interns and entry-level coordinators who bust their backs. My cubicle neighbor thinks it's technically misappropriating corporate funds and puts the whole department at risk if auditing checks itemized receipts. I think letting company-approved morale money expire when hardworking kids could get a hot meal is ridiculous. Leaving this up to you all.

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