A travel expense is a type of business expense. Therefore, you must be able to meet the general business expense requirements in order to claim a deduction. You can't deduct travel expenses to the extent that they are lavish or extravagantâthe expenses must be reasonable considering the facts and circumstances.
Penalties for filing a false police report vary by state and by the type of crime described in the report. In some cases, the filer is only in danger of being charged with a crime if the local police and prosecutor decide to pursue the case and it is later discovered that the report was false.
Expert: Zoey_ JD replied 5 years ago. Customer. Filing a false police report is a crime. Your husband could file a police report of his own, and perhaps the state would be willing to prosecute the employee for it. He may still be a suspect, however, so now may not be the best time to do it.