Tag: Phoenix Pay System

$550 Million in Overpayments Due to Botched Phoenix System Yet to Be Recovered, Say Feds

July 12, 2023
CanadaDepartment of Public WorksMona FortierPhoenix Pay SystemTreasury BoardWorld
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More than half a billion dollars in overpayments to federal employees due to previous errors in Ottawa’s Phoenix Pay System are yet to be recovered, according to recently released federal records. Cabinet disclosed a number of figures in an Inquiry of Ministry related to the failed payment system, which Ottawa launched in 2016 in an effort to consolidate a…

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Federal Employees Compensated $685 Million for Phoenix Pay System Error: Briefing Note

March 20, 2023
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Federal employees have been compensated around $685 million by the government for a payment error that occurred several years ago resulting from a glitch in the Phoenix payroll software system, according to an internal briefing note. “To date approximately $685 million has been paid in damages relating to the Phoenix Pay System,” said a briefing…

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Federal Employees Owe Treasury Nearly $560 Million After Overpayment Error: Report

January 17, 2023
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A number of federal employees who were mistakenly overpaid due to a glitch in a failed payroll software system owe the treasury a total of $559 million, say updated figures from the Department of Public Works, according to a report. “As of October approximately 120,000 employees have an outstanding overpayment balance. The outstanding salary overpayments stand at…

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