Self-Approval Behavior: If the request amount is equal to or below their authorization limit, the system will automatically approve the request without external review.

Preventing Self-Approved Requests: To avoid self-approval scenarios, configure the approver's authorization limit to remain below any amount they might request. Alternatively, adjust the approval workflow by specifying an alternate approver for self-originating requests, ensuring checks and balances in financial operations.

Escalation Prevention: If a request exceeds the authorization limit, the system escalates the approval request up the predefined hierarchy, such as sending it to the requester’s manager.

Setting Appropriate Limits: Properly setting each approver's authorization limits ensures that only necessary escalations occur. For instance, setting a limit that matches the approver’s responsibilities avoids unnecessary delays and ensures efficient workflow progression.

Analyze Purchasing Needs: Understand the typical request amounts for each role or approver.

Set Logical Limits: Assign limits corresponding to each approver's responsibilities while preventing undue self-approval risks.

Periodically Review Authorizations: Reevaluate limits regularly to accommodate changes in job roles, organizational needs, or workflow adjustments.

Leverage Workflow Rules: Use alternate approver configurations for cases where self-approval might pose a conflict of interest.

Unexpected Self-Approvals: Review both authorization limits and workflow rules assigned to the approver to identify gaps.

Frequent Escalations: Ensure that approvers are assigned limits compatible with their purchasing responsibilities.