diff --git a/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx b/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
index 83636ef38828..d01b69ed5649 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
@@ -120,11 +120,10 @@ function MoneyReportHeader({policy, report: moneyRequestReport, transactionThrea
     const isPayAtEndExpense = TransactionUtils.isPayAtEndExpense(transaction);
     const isArchivedReport = ReportUtils.isArchivedRoomWithID(moneyRequestReport?.reportID);
     const [archiveReason] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS}${moneyRequestReport?.reportID ?? '-1'}`, {selector: ReportUtils.getArchiveReason});
-    const [transactionViolations] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_VIOLATIONS);
 
     const getCanIOUBePaid = useCallback(
-        (onlyShowPayElsewhere = false) => IOU.canIOUBePaid(moneyRequestReport, chatReport, policy, transaction ? [transaction] : undefined, transactionViolations, onlyShowPayElsewhere),
-        [moneyRequestReport, chatReport, policy, transaction, transactionViolations],
+        (onlyShowPayElsewhere = false) => IOU.canIOUBePaid(moneyRequestReport, chatReport, policy, transaction ? [transaction] : undefined, onlyShowPayElsewhere),
+        [moneyRequestReport, chatReport, policy, transaction],
     );
     const canIOUBePaid = useMemo(() => getCanIOUBePaid(), [getCanIOUBePaid]);
 
@@ -136,10 +135,7 @@ function MoneyReportHeader({policy, report: moneyRequestReport, transactionThrea
 
     const shouldShowPayButton = canIOUBePaid || onlyShowPayElsewhere;
 
-    const shouldShowApproveButton = useMemo(
-        () => IOU.canApproveIOU(moneyRequestReport, policy, transactionViolations) && !hasOnlyPendingTransactions,
-        [moneyRequestReport, policy, hasOnlyPendingTransactions, transactionViolations],
-    );
+    const shouldShowApproveButton = useMemo(() => IOU.canApproveIOU(moneyRequestReport, policy) && !hasOnlyPendingTransactions, [moneyRequestReport, policy, hasOnlyPendingTransactions]);
 
     const shouldDisableApproveButton = shouldShowApproveButton && !ReportUtils.isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(moneyRequestReport);
 
diff --git a/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx b/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
index 03f143f5c2a0..e3ddb91d0528 100644
--- a/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
@@ -330,14 +330,14 @@ function ReportPreview({
 
     const bankAccountRoute = ReportUtils.getBankAccountRoute(chatReport);
     const getCanIOUBePaid = useCallback(
-        (onlyShowPayElsewhere = false) => IOU.canIOUBePaid(iouReport, chatReport, policy, allTransactions, transactionViolations, onlyShowPayElsewhere),
-        [iouReport, chatReport, policy, allTransactions, transactionViolations],
+        (onlyShowPayElsewhere = false) => IOU.canIOUBePaid(iouReport, chatReport, policy, allTransactions, onlyShowPayElsewhere),
+        [iouReport, chatReport, policy, allTransactions],
     );
 
     const canIOUBePaid = useMemo(() => getCanIOUBePaid(), [getCanIOUBePaid]);
     const onlyShowPayElsewhere = useMemo(() => !canIOUBePaid && getCanIOUBePaid(true), [canIOUBePaid, getCanIOUBePaid]);
     const shouldShowPayButton = isPaidAnimationRunning || canIOUBePaid || onlyShowPayElsewhere;
-    const shouldShowApproveButton = useMemo(() => IOU.canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy, transactionViolations), [iouReport, policy, transactionViolations]);
+    const shouldShowApproveButton = useMemo(() => IOU.canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy), [iouReport, policy]);
 
     const shouldDisableApproveButton = shouldShowApproveButton && !ReportUtils.isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(iouReport);
 
diff --git a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
index 489502b1de9d..e100fb885fff 100644
--- a/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/SearchUIUtils.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ function getAction(data: OnyxTypes.SearchResults['data'], key: string): SearchTr
     const chatReportRNVP = data[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_NAME_VALUE_PAIRS}${report?.chatReportID}`] ?? undefined;
 
     if (
-        IOU.canIOUBePaid(report, chatReport, policy, allReportTransactions, undefined, false, chatReportRNVP, invoiceReceiverPolicy) &&
+        IOU.canIOUBePaid(report, chatReport, policy, allReportTransactions, false, chatReportRNVP, invoiceReceiverPolicy) &&
         !ReportUtils.hasOnlyHeldExpenses(report.reportID, allReportTransactions)
     ) {
         return CONST.SEARCH.ACTION_TYPES.PAY;
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 7e014d37c336..90719ffeed55 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -6814,7 +6814,6 @@ function sendMoneyWithWallet(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, amount: number
 function canApproveIOU(
     iouReport: OnyxTypes.OnyxInputOrEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> | SearchReport,
     policy: OnyxTypes.OnyxInputOrEntry<OnyxTypes.Policy> | SearchPolicy,
-    violations?: OnyxCollection<OnyxTypes.TransactionViolation[]>,
     chatReportRNVP?: OnyxTypes.ReportNameValuePairs,
 ) {
     // Only expense reports can be approved
@@ -6835,8 +6834,6 @@ function canApproveIOU(
     const iouSettled = ReportUtils.isSettled(iouReport?.reportID);
     const reportNameValuePairs = chatReportRNVP ?? ReportUtils.getReportNameValuePairs(iouReport?.reportID);
     const isArchivedReport = ReportUtils.isArchivedRoom(iouReport, reportNameValuePairs);
-    const allViolations = violations ?? allTransactionViolations;
-    const hasViolations = ReportUtils.hasViolations(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
     let isTransactionBeingScanned = false;
     const reportTransactions = TransactionUtils.getAllReportTransactions(iouReport?.reportID);
     for (const transaction of reportTransactions) {
@@ -6849,7 +6846,7 @@ function canApproveIOU(
         }
     }
 
-    return isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedReport && !isTransactionBeingScanned && !hasViolations;
+    return isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedReport && !isTransactionBeingScanned;
 }
 
 function canIOUBePaid(
@@ -6857,7 +6854,6 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
     chatReport: OnyxTypes.OnyxInputOrEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> | SearchReport,
     policy: OnyxTypes.OnyxInputOrEntry<OnyxTypes.Policy> | SearchPolicy,
     transactions?: OnyxTypes.Transaction[] | SearchTransaction[],
-    violations?: OnyxCollection<OnyxTypes.TransactionViolation[]>,
     onlyShowPayElsewhere = false,
     chatReportRNVP?: OnyxTypes.ReportNameValuePairs,
     invoiceReceiverPolicy?: SearchPolicy,
@@ -6904,9 +6900,7 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
 
     const {reimbursableSpend} = ReportUtils.getMoneyRequestSpendBreakdown(iouReport);
     const isAutoReimbursable = policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES ? false : ReportUtils.canBeAutoReimbursed(iouReport, policy);
-    const allViolations = violations ?? allTransactionViolations;
-    const shouldBeApproved = canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy, allViolations);
-    const hasViolations = ReportUtils.hasViolations(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
+    const shouldBeApproved = canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy);
 
     const isPayAtEndExpenseReport = ReportUtils.isPayAtEndExpenseReport(iouReport?.reportID, transactions);
     return (
@@ -6918,7 +6912,6 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
         !isChatReportArchived &&
         !isAutoReimbursable &&
         !shouldBeApproved &&
-        !hasViolations &&
         !isPayAtEndExpenseReport
     );
 }
@@ -6929,7 +6922,7 @@ function getIOUReportActionToApproveOrPay(chatReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report
     return Object.values(chatReportActions).find((action) => {
         const iouReport = ReportUtils.getReportOrDraftReport(action.childReportID ?? '-1');
         const policy = PolicyUtils.getPolicy(iouReport?.policyID);
-        const shouldShowSettlementButton = canIOUBePaid(iouReport, chatReport, policy, undefined, allTransactionViolations) || canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy, allTransactionViolations);
+        const shouldShowSettlementButton = canIOUBePaid(iouReport, chatReport, policy) || canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy);
         return action.childReportID?.toString() !== excludedIOUReportID && action.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.REPORT_PREVIEW && shouldShowSettlementButton;
     });
 }