[HOLD for payment 2025-02-06] [$250] The approver's name is incorrectly displayed as "Owes" on a trip expense report.

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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
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Issue reported by: @puneetlath
Slack conversation (hyperlinked to channel name): Travel

Action Performed:

1. Member submits a trip expense
2. As approver open the expense

Expected Result:

Workspace name is displayed under "who owes the money"

Actual Result:

The approver's name is incorrectly displayed as "Owes the money"

Workaround:

Can the user still use Expensify without this being fixed? Have you informed them of the workaround?

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @jliexpensify

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Triggered auto assignment to @jliexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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This has been labelled "Needs Reproduction". Follow the steps here: https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/16989

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cc @blazejkustra since you've been working on most of this