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Wayne County officials describe $1.6 million payroll overpayment, say most funds recovered; safeguards planned
Summary
County staff reported an accidental $1.6 million direct-deposit overpayment to an employee, said most of the funds were returned and that disciplinary steps and system changes are planned to prevent recurrence.
Wayne County finance staff told commissioners they discovered an accidental $1.6 million direct-deposit overpayment to an employee, recovered all but $655 and have started disciplinary action and system changes to prevent similar incidents.
County staff said the error occurred during a manual pay-rate adjustment when an employee ID was entered in a field intended for a pay rate. “We were able to recoup all but $655 of the 1,600,000.0,” a county finance staff member, identified in the meeting transcript as Wallace, said. He said recovered amounts were returned via cashier's checks and the county arranged…
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