this is terrible for everyone affected, but I've always had a rule when it came to pay. if my paycheck looks off, even if its like a couple of hundred dollars, I'm immediately goin to the yeoman and asking what is this for. the last thing I wanted was to spend some money I wasn't authorized to have because when the government owes you some money those mother fukkers will take forever and a day to get it to you. when you owe them some money, they take shyt outta your account in the middle of the night without you even knowing.