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Edinburgh Council Overpays £1.6M in 5 Years

Published 5 days, 8 hours ago
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Despite implementing a new HR and payroll system, City of Edinburgh Council staff have been overpaid by over £1.6 million in the past five years, with some receiving excess payments of over £8,000 each. The system, meant to reduce manual work, has resulted in 365 overpayments and 755 underpayments, with outstanding overpayments still at £1.6 million. Officials claim improvements are being made, with payroll accuracy at 99.8% and a 55% drop in overpayments since the systems launch.

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