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A report has revealed ‘embarrassing mismanagement’ which led to Oldham councillors being overpaid by more than £100,000.

A series of human errors meant some representatives handed more cash as part of allowances received in lieu of a salary each year.

The total amount owed to the council was initially confirmed at £110k, but has since been revised to £104k due to new information.

A total of 93 councillors were affected, with 82 overpaid, 11 underpaid and one councillor unaffected due to foregoing their allowance increases, the report confirms.

Each councillor owes or is owed different amounts due to different levels of responsibility.

Of those who have discussed how much they owe with the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the figures range from just under £800 to almos

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