[Due for payment 2025-09-22] [Merge] - Deleted expense can be selected when merging expense offline

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Version Number: 9.2.9-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #68204
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sdoisnjoisjiosjd@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.5 / Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Submit three expenses to the workspace chat.
4. Open expense report.
5. Go offline.
6. Delete one of the expenses.
7. Select any expense via checkbox.
8. Click dropdown button > Merge.
9. Click on the deleted expense.

Expected Result:

The deleted expense will not be selectable on merge expenses list.

Actual Result:

The deleted expense can be selected on merge expenses list when expense is deleted offline.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6941077_1757557064965.Screen_Recording_2025-09-11_at_10.15.18.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @garrettmknight

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Triggered auto assignment to @kadiealexander (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @thienlnam (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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