Is it forbidden to take the money designated for car fare when walking instead, knowing that the employer is aware that the employee uses a car and does not object?
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If the amount is in exchange for completing a task, regardless of the means of transportation, then it is yours. However, if it is a reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, then only take what you have spent, with the obligation of truthfulness in both cases.
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