diff --git a/Marco.Pms.Helpers/CacheHelper/ExpenseCache.cs b/Marco.Pms.Helpers/CacheHelper/ExpenseCache.cs
index 5bdc934..11e4554 100644
--- a/Marco.Pms.Helpers/CacheHelper/ExpenseCache.cs
+++ b/Marco.Pms.Helpers/CacheHelper/ExpenseCache.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ namespace Marco.Pms.Helpers.CacheHelper
             {
                 filter &= filterBuilder.Eq(e => e.CreatedBy.Id, loggedInEmployeeId.ToString());
             }
+            else
+            {
+                filter &= filterBuilder.Or(
+                        filterBuilder.Ne(e => e.CreatedBy.Id, loggedInEmployeeId.ToString()),
+                        filterBuilder.Ne(e => e.Status.Id, "297e0d8f-f668-41b5-bfea-e03b354251c8")
+                        );
+            }
 
             // Apply filters
 
diff --git a/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/ExpensesService.cs b/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/ExpensesService.cs
index fb639bc..dd0bf95 100644
--- a/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/ExpensesService.cs
+++ b/Marco.Pms.Services/Service/ExpensesService.cs
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ namespace Marco.Pms.Services.Service
                         _logger.LogInfo("User {EmployeeId} has 'View Self' permission. Restricting query to their expenses.", loggedInEmployeeId);
                         expensesQuery = expensesQuery.Where(e => e.CreatedById == loggedInEmployeeId);
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        expensesQuery = expensesQuery.Where(e => e.CreatedById != loggedInEmployeeId || e.StatusId != Draft);
+                    }
 
                     if (expenseFilter != null)
                     {