My Boss Fired Me After 10 Years of Running Payroll for 12,000 Workers—72 Hours Later, 1,237 Employees Had No Paycheck

finding someone to blame.

It needed to establish what had happened, determine which controls had failed, and identify changes that would reduce the risk of another disruption.

The company preserved the relevant records, including the payroll files, bank rejection reports, approval documentation, and communications surrounding the transition.

My earlier report became one part of that evidence.

I was interviewed about the concerns I had raised, the recommendations I had made, and the status information available to me before my employment ended.

I answered the questions factually.

I didn’t speculate about