We are rapidly approaching the Age of Machines. The world will be more efficient, but less fun.

That thought came to mind while reading a delightful series of stories by my colleague Joe Holleman. The stories explored the chain of events that led to former Comptroller Darlene Green being issued two payroll checks for a job she has not held in more than 30 years. As Holleman pointed out in his stories, there is no indication that Green knew anything about these checks until he told her they had been issued.

“Wow. Did they do that? Can you find out what happened and let me know?”

Through interviews and email chains, Holleman appears to have sorted things out.

Apparently, the whole mess started with an email from an employee in the comptroller’s office seeking help from the personnel depa

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