A former payroll specialist and contract administrator from Rio Vista, California, was recently found guilty on five counts of tax evasion, according to The Reporter.

According to recently released payroll figures, the 10 highest-paid state employees in California each earned more than $500,000 in 2010 - a combined total of $6.2 million, according to Bloomberg.

Following an investigation by the United States Department of Labor, C and K Supply has agreed to pay more than $433,000 in minimum wage and overtime back wages to 124 current and former workers.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently ordered the lead contractor of the company in charge of the city's beleaguered time and attendance software project to refund the $600 million it has been paid for the project since 2003.

The California Supreme Court recently ruled that out-of-state employees on the payroll of California-based companies are protected by the state's overtime laws during business trips to the Golden State.

Three former members of the Delaware State Police recently pleaded guilty to falsifying their payroll records in order to receive more overtime pay, according to the Delaware News Journal.

After the findings of a report on the earnings of Newport Beach, California's lifeguards last month, the city council is slated to approve a scaled-down benefits plan.

The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, Illinois, recently announced changes to its policies regarding reimbursement requests and payroll after its former executive director was accused of embezzlement.

The owner of Cedarbrook, New Jersey-based patient transport company Wellness Enterprises was recently sentenced to five years in prison after failing to remit nearly $488,000 worth of payroll taxes to employees.