[Due for payment 2026-01-21] [$250] Expense - After disabling submission frequency and advance approval, creating IOU shows error

[jponikarchuk]

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Version Number: V9.2.46-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: https://test-management.browserstack.com/projects/2219752/test-runs/TR-1856/folder/13176670/41237092/999689126
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): Slottwo1 72old.approver@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Redminote 10s android 13 phone
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Launch app
2. Login with a new gmail account
3. Create a workspace
4. Open workflows
5. Disable submission frequency and advance approval
6. Go to inbox
7. Tap fab - create expense
8. Note default workspace shown
9. Tap on it and open recipient page
10. Enter a email user
11. Complete the flow

Expected Result:

After disabling submission frequency and advance approval, creating IOU with 1:1 user must show expense in 1:1 chat.

Actual Result:

After disabling submission frequency and advance approval, creating IOU with 1:1 user shows expense in workspace with negative amount and unexpected error.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @RachCHopkins

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[RachCHopkins]

Need to repro/test

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[RachCHopkins]

Unable to repro. Works normally. Requesting retest.

[m-natarajan]

Issue is reproducible on Windows 11 / Chrome and Xiaomi Poco F5 / Chrome in v9.2.59-4

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