Thanks for posting to the Community, Jeff. Let's follow the steps to empty your Bill Tracker with the Item Receipts in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).
Yes, you may use the reports tab as an alternative option. However, to remove the items on the bill tracker's tab, I'd recommend marking the Item Receipts as paid to empty your Bill Tracker tab. By this, you'll not be able to have the list when you click the Bill Tracker, and it will accurately show your unpaid Bills balance.
Here are the steps to follow:
After this, the item receipt will disappear on the Bill Tracker page when you check for it.
In addition, you'll want to check this article to learn how to run reports in QBDT: Reports QuickBooks Desktop.
Please don't hesitate to reply to this thread should you need additional assistance managing expense transactions in QBDT. I'll keep an eye out for it.