Nearly 200,000 California State Employee Hours Mistakenly Overpaid Says Auditor's ReportAugust 26, 2014 | Max PringleA California state auditor’s report says that between 2008-2012, state agencies over-paid nearly 200,000 hours of unearned leave to employees. The erroneous payments cost the state more than $6 million. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.