Honest Man Returns Mistaken $2M Check

myway ^ | Nov 26, 4:54 PM (ET) | unknown

[rocksblues]

Giani said the state will implement additional internal controls to catch such mistakes in the future. A new computer system, which only requires entering the amount of a check once, might have contributed to the problem, she said.

We should always allow computers to make the final decision. /S

[Red Badger]

"But it would have been caught when we did reconciliation and we would have been after him for the refund."

You'd haveta find me first!........

[Hildy]

Mika, who runs the nonprofit Providence Foundation to help Nepalese sherpaserpas,

is this a joke?

[Colofornian]

"Honest" = "I kept trying to find a way to make it legitimate so I could cash it," he said. "I did think about all the things I could do with the money ... who wouldn't?"

Who wouldn't? Uh, maybe an inwardly righteous man who wouldn't just do the outwardly honest thing to do?

[Red Badger]

http://www.supersherpas.com/donations/

NOPE!............

[rocksblues]

I am sure that Mika is a member of “The Church of Later Day Saints”.

[boop]

"But it would have been caught when we did reconciliation and we would have been after him for the refund."

Could he have deposited the check in a savings account, and drawn the interest until they asked for the $ back? He could have been honest, and still made a few bucks;)

[jbwbubba]

To err is human, to admit it is stupid!

[Graybeard58]

Who wouldn't? I wouldn't, not that I am righteous but that I would know as soon as I saw the numbers that I could never get away with it.

[Red Badger]

The “interest” would belong to the state also. However, the bank would probably have investigated the legitimacy of such a large check being deposited................

[MayflowerMadam]

“...Foundation to help Nepalese sherpas”

Oh, c’mon.

[Recon Dad]

“But it would have been caught when we did reconciliation and we would have been after him for the refund.”

“Just say you spent it.”

[dan1123]

“a mistake that occurred when an employee entered a serial number, not an amount”

Reminds me of the shows that have a rich person say “Here’s my offer and my phone number if you want to take it.” and the other person responds “Which is which?”

[rocksblues]

See post 5.

Thanks Red!

[Red Badger]

I had an accident once in the 70’s and my insurance company sent me a check for a little over $12,000 for my damages. It was a ‘74 Pinto. The check was supposed to be $1200. I returned it.........

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

In other news, the honest man’s girlfriend dumped him, and his landlord evicted him.

[Red Badger]

Or “I forgot.”....................(Steve Martin)...............

[dan1123]

>> “But it would have been caught when we did reconciliation and we would have been after him for the refund.”

“Just say you spent it.” <<

Spent it? Why? Just put it into a high interest savings account and return the principle when (if?) they ask.

[Deguello]

"and drawn the interest until..."

...Until 2008 when the bank sends you their statement for the IRS of your *earnings*. Good luck with that.

[Krankor]

Mika, who runs the nonprofit Providence Foundation to help Nepalese sherpas
You can't make this stuff up!