ROB WILSON, a British MP, was in the news this week when it emerged that he claimed amounts as small as 9p ($0.06) on expenses. That he had the gall to ask to be reimbursed for a 363-yard car journey has angered many—although it is at odds with the fact that he declined to claim much higher expenses, such as for maintaining a second home in London, as many of his colleagues do.
Expense-claims have long been a sticky issue for politicians (in one particularly famous example, an MP resigned when it was discovered he had claimed £1,645 for a duck house, pictured above). Still, Mr Wilson's experience will strike a chord with business travellers and the dilemma of what can reasonably be expensed on the road.
Anyone having to submit a claim will know that even the tightest guidelines have grey areas. There is a fine line to walk between thriftiness and extravagance. Submitting purchases of less than £1 are unlikely to win praise for diligence. Loading managers with a...Continue reading
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