19min chapter

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118. The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow)

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CHAPTER

Queensland Health's Payroll Nightmare

This chapter examines the disastrous rollout of a payroll system by IBM for Queensland Health, revealing how mismanagement and poor communication resulted in significant pay issues for thousands of employees, costing over $1.2 billion. It also uncovers a shocking fraud case involving a con artist posing as a Tahitian prince who embezzled $16 million, leading to a significant breach of public trust.

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