FedScoop

Audit: IRS coding error led to $27M erroneous refunds

The IRS sent out more than 13,000 refund payments last year, amounting to more than $27 million, despite the fact the returns were flagged as potentially suspicious ...
WTOL

Programming error leads to 346 'significantly increased' Lucas County property values

LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — A programming error has led to 346 homeowners in Lucas County receiving "significantly increased" property revaluations, Auditor Katie Moline ...
WTOL

'I'm committed to fixing this': Programming error led to major increases in some property values in Lucas County

Some Lucas County property owners may have had a surprise when they got their property tax bills. There was a programming issue by the contractor who did the property evaluations in the county.
WTHR

'Programming error' allowed non-Knightstown residents to vote for Knightstown offices

HENRY COUNTY, Indiana — Henry County election officials said Friday a "programming error" allowed some non-Knightstown residents to vote for Town of Knightstown offices in Tuesday's primary election. ...
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Microsoft Programming Error is Behind Dangerous Kernel Bug, Researchers Claim

Researchers say a 18-year-old programming error by Microsoft is creating a kernel bug that can be abused by an attacker. Researchers claim a programming error in the ...