Expense Approval Queue

HLF explicitly requires manual attestation for expense claims above a defined threshold, making a dedicated approval queue a hard requirement for that organization rather than a convenience. Centralizing all pending claims in one view replaces email-and-spreadsheet approval chains that are error-prone and opaque, reducing processing time and improving auditability. Faster reimbursement cycles are a direct driver of volunteer retention - peer mentors who wait weeks for repayment are more likely to reduce activity. The queue also provides the financial data trail that underpins Bufdir compliance reporting, ensuring that every approved claim is traceable from submission through approval to export. This positions the queue as a foundation piece for the admin portal's oversight value proposition.

Implemented as a server-rendered Next.js page fetching paginated expense records from the REST API with organization-scoped queries enforced at the API layer. Each claim row expands to a detail view with receipt thumbnails loaded lazily. Approve and reject actions POST to a status-change endpoint; the backend validates the acting user's role and organization scope before committing. Status transitions are written to the audit_log_entries table. Notifications on approval or rejection are dispatched via the existing notification service. The queue page shares the same filtering component pattern used across the admin portal. Pagination uses cursor-based navigation to handle organizations with high claim volumes without offset drift.