> but resigned for falsifying expense reports to cover up the contractor’s unnecessary presence on his business trips. I never got why people fib their expense

> but resigned for falsifying expense reports to cover up the contractor’s unnecessary presence on his business trips. I never got why people fib their expenses. First of all it's a form of stealing and not a morally defensible form of stealing (like stealing a loaf of bread, because you're hungry). Moreover, it gives your employer ammunition in case it's needed. And all for a 20$ here or there. That "everybody does it" seems like a really bad argument to me.