Retirees Forced to Repay Money After Navy Software Glitch
The Navy has acknowledged that a software issue last winter led to issues for more than 1,200 of its retirees who are now having to repay money to the government.
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The Navy has acknowledged that a software issue last winter led to issues for more than 1,200 of its retirees who are now having to repay money to the government.
The Navy recently hired 300 people and diverted dozens of current staff to help process the documents, known as DD-214s.
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The service is pledging that it's close to solving the backlog and has dedicated more resources to the issue.
According to the Navy, thousands of sailors are facing delays because of held-up paperwork as the service's personnel offices deal with backlogs.