Phoenix pay errors could carry over to new system if backlog isn’t cleared: AG | Page 902 | Unpublished
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Author: Ben Andrews
Publication Date: March 23, 2026 - 12:54

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Phoenix pay errors could carry over to new system if backlog isn’t cleared: AG

March 23, 2026
The government is making slow progress toward eliminating a substantial pay backlog as it moves to replace the troubled Phoenix pay system and ensure public servants' pay is accurate and on time, a new auditor general report finds. Read More


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