Navan Launches AI-Powered Audit Engine With Anti-Corruption Flags

Platform now screens transactions against 45+ advanced risk and compliance checks

Apr. 2, 2026 at 3:23pm

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Navan, the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, has announced the launch of its new Audit Engine, an enterprise-grade transaction screening system with more than 45 configurable audit checks, including built-in Anti-Corruption and Bribery flags. By integrating global risk intelligence, Navan now provides real-time protection against high-stakes threats like sanctioned individuals and politically exposed persons.

Why it matters

The new Audit Engine acts as a force multiplier for finance teams, eliminating hours of detective work and allowing them to focus only on transactions that truly require human judgment. It also helps close the gap between when a transaction happens and when it gets screened for compliance, which is critical for enterprises to avoid FCPA violations that can carry fines in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

The details

Navan's Audit Engine uses multiple language models to test every transaction against customizable audit checks. On average, 75% of transactions are auto-approved, leaving only the remaining 25% - flagged as high-risk spend - for human review. So far this year, Navan has flagged 2 million transactions, including close to 30,000 instances of excessive tipping and hundreds of AI-generated fraudulent receipts that traditional providers miss. Other audit flags include weekend spend, receipt amount mismatches, and prohibited items like alcohol and tobacco.

  • Navan's new Audit Engine is now available for all customers globally.
  • The new Anti-Corruption and Bribery check is currently in beta with plans for a full global rollout soon.

The players

Navan

The global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers.

Yuval Refua

Chief Product Officer, Payments & Expense at Navan.

Kylee Bloodworth

Senior Director, Global Accounting at Pendo.io.

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What they’re saying

“Finance teams typically rely on multiple systems or headcount to identify risk, fraud, and policy violations. But protecting the business is fundamentally a data and volume problem — and Navan's AI is uniquely positioned to solve that.”

— Yuval Refua, Chief Product Officer, Payments & Expense at Navan

“We previously had to review every single expense report. Now, thanks to auto-approval of expenses within our thresholds, we save at least ten hours each week. Plus, employees are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses within five days of approval, which is much faster than before.”

— Kylee Bloodworth, Senior Director, Global Accounting at Pendo.io

What’s next

Navan plans to roll out the new Anti-Corruption and Bribery check globally in the near future.

The takeaway

Navan's new Audit Engine with built-in anti-corruption and bribery flags represents a significant advancement in enterprise compliance and risk management, empowering finance teams to focus on high-risk transactions while automating the detection of policy violations, fraud, and other threats.