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The federal government sent nearly $26 million worth of payments to the wrong bank accounts in the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a surge in misdirected funds compared to previous years.
The federal government sent nearly $26 million worth of payments to the wrong bank accounts in the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a surge in misdirected funds compared to previous years.
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Percentage of payments ending up in the wrong accounts rose sharply compared with previous years
In today's Morning Brief, according to figures tabled in the House of Commons, the government sent 22,170 direct deposits - worth almost $26 million - to the wrong bank accounts between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.