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Payroll posting error on Dec. 26 traced to wrong file; county tightens controls
Summary
A Dec. 26, 2025 payroll posting problem occurred when the accounts-payable file was sent to the bank instead of the payroll file. Scott Park said controls were adequate but not executed; the county added same-day ACH capability and doubled confirmation checks between treasurer and HR.
Scott Park, Davis County controller, briefed the Audit Committee on a limited review of a payroll posting problem that occurred on Dec. 26, 2025, a county holiday. Park said the wrong file was sent to the bank (accounts-payable file duplicated), the bank did not process it and, because of the holiday, the county could not resubmit the correct payroll file until the next business day.
Park said the…
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