A state audit revealed a staggering error, with a Department of Correction employee mistakenly overpaid $160,000 in holiday pay.

The worker was intended to receive a single $3,000 payment but instead received 54 payments of the same amount.

According to the Department of Correction, the mistake went unnoticed due to a managerial transition following a retirement.

It remains unclear whether the overpaid funds have been recovered.