///<Note>
        // saves Reimbursement to databsase
        ///</Note>
        private bool LogReimbursement(Reimbursement r)
        {
            var _query  = $@"
            INSERT INTO reimbursement 
                (cart_id, hsmv_report_number, timely, 
                reporting_agency, reimbursement_amount, reimbursement_date) 
            VALUES
                (@cart, @hsmv, @timely, @agency, @amount, @date)";
            var _params = new
            {
                cart   = r.cart_id,
                hsmv   = r.hsmv_report_number,
                timely = r.timely,
                agency = r.reporting_agency,
                amount = r.reimbursement_amount,
                date   = DateTime.Now
            };

            using (var conn = new NpgsqlConnection(_conn))
            {
                var result = conn.Execute(_query, _params);
                return(result == 1);
            }
        }
        ///<Note> TODO
        // create a stripe transfer to reimburse the reporting agency
        // create a reimbursement object (holding transfer token) to save for s4 records
        ///</Note>
        private Reimbursement FormatReimbursement(CrashEvent crash_report, string cart_id)
        {
            var funds = new Reimbursement(crash_report, cart_id);
            // review order contents
            var accident = new
            {
                occured  = crash_report.crash_date_and_time,
                reported = crash_report.hsmv_entry_date
            };

            if (isWithinDateRange(accident.occured, accident.reported, 10))
            {
                // adjsut fund allocation
                funds.reimbursement_amount += 5;
                funds.timely = true;
            }
            if (!LogReimbursement(funds))
            {
                var error = "error writing reimbursement details";
                throw new Exception(nameof(error));
            }
            ;
            return(funds);
        }