Why won't new employee sign his mileage claim?

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The usual process is that forms are completed online, printed, signed and handed to the office admin with a petrol receipt.

Yes, it's a bit antiquated but it works. New employee is kicking up an almighty fuss about how he should be able to submit it with his name typed, rather than an actual signature. He's still printing the form and handing it in, so it's not about inefficiency, he just keeps saying he doesn't see why it needs a signature.

I can't get to the bottom of why it matters so much to him that he'd make this much fuss, over something so minor, in his first few weeks in a new job.

What am I missing?

Very normal asking for an expenses claim to be signed, you'd think with him being new, he'd just get on with the job and try and give a good impression, instead of kicking off.

^This. He is a troublemaker and I would dig a bit deeper into his CV and what he has stated.

Also I would tell him that without a signature he won’t be getting paid the mileage.

With his attitude I’d be requesting a full background check. Very strange behaviour. What did his referees say about him?

I cannot think of any valid reason for someone refusing to sign an expenses claim.

has he put in a signed one yet?
is there a time limit on it?