Posted on 07/18/2010 6:10:52 AM PDT by Never on my watch
At the height of Americas worst postwar recession, in September 2008, a computer glitch caused the Georgia Department of Labor to issue 46,373 duplicate unemployment check deposits, a financial error that initially cost more than $12 million.
Almost two years later, the state has yet to recoup all the money, according to a report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. The Labor Department says it is still trying to recover $115,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
Although it is not funny to see the continued government bungling, I find it funny the way the author starts this article - At the height of Americas worst postwar recession, in September 2008... - as if it hasn't gotten worse since then. Besides recession or no recession, the 'computer glitch' has no correlation.
A real investigation would show that the computer glitch has a name, receives a government paycheck and has since been promoted.
The poor computer is being framed...
HAL blinks diode.
Did everyone get a duplicate....or just unemployed union workers???
Since it looks like they were able to get most of the double payments back, I don't think many went to union thugs.
Yeh....read the article after I posted...color me lazy...
It’s Sunday, I try to be lazy on Sunday. Besides, I don’t like the idea a reading the AJC anyday. Your original point was well taken. Cheers
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