Asked to return bonuses after 16 years

[Randy]

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37228369/ns/business/



LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - About 180 county employees in suburban Atlanta are being asked to return thousands of dollars the county says they were overpaid 16 years ago.



Gwinnett County's chief financial officer, Aaron Bovos, calls it a project to clean up receivables and to eliminate outstanding obligations.



The county is seeking to collect more than $39,000 from employees who received bonuses in their paychecks in 1994. Authorities blamed the overpayments on a payroll anomaly when the county adjusted employees' payroll cycles.



Employees can apply the money to vacation leave or make a cash payment.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

$39,000 divided by 180 people = $217 to each person.

Just let them have the money. 16 years have passed. The money paid to those people is now long gone.



Its their fault they didnt catch the glitch in time so they should just take the loss. Obviously they weren't suffering from the loss or they would have noticed instantly.

 

[Jazzy]

I agree with Nebulous. After all this time has passed they now want their money back? That's just plain stupid and it was their mistake to begin with.

 

[Evil Eye]

I agree with Nebulous. After all this time has passed they now want their money back? That's just plain stupid and it was their mistake to begin with.

Aren't there laws for stuff like that? Expiry dates?

 

[The Dragon Master]

What Nebulous said.