From e89c19134cf2e3e13945910a5464130adb8dffaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vit Horacek <vit@expensify.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:30:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Set the manager optimistically if possible

---
 src/libs/ReportUtils.ts | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 1010f8bd82e0..529821996530 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ type OptimisticExpenseReport = Pick<
     | 'policyID'
     | 'type'
     | 'ownerAccountID'
+    | 'managerID'
     | 'currency'
     | 'reportName'
     | 'state'
@@ -2592,7 +2593,7 @@ function buildOptimisticExpenseReport(chatReportID: string, policyID: string, pa
     const stateNum = isFree ? CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.PROCESSING : CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.OPEN;
     const statusNum = isFree ? CONST.REPORT.STATUS.SUBMITTED : CONST.REPORT.STATUS.OPEN;
 
-    return {
+    const expenseReport: OptimisticExpenseReport = {
         reportID: generateReportID(),
         chatReportID,
         policyID,
@@ -2610,6 +2611,12 @@ function buildOptimisticExpenseReport(chatReportID: string, policyID: string, pa
         parentReportID: chatReportID,
         lastVisibleActionCreated: DateUtils.getDBTime(),
     };
+
+    if (policy?.submitsTo) {
+        expenseReport.managerID = policy.submitsTo;
+    }
+
+    return expenseReport;
 }
 
 /**

From 67ab1187fd2150a83bfb9f3211823dd5ee899b60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vit Horacek <vit@expensify.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:31:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add descriptive comment

---
 src/libs/ReportUtils.ts | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 529821996530..da16a337ee99 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -2612,6 +2612,7 @@ function buildOptimisticExpenseReport(chatReportID: string, policyID: string, pa
         lastVisibleActionCreated: DateUtils.getDBTime(),
     };
 
+    // The account defined in the policy submitsTo field is the approver/ manager for this report
     if (policy?.submitsTo) {
         expenseReport.managerID = policy.submitsTo;
     }