The money was to compensate the deputies for unpaid overtime from November 2005 until July of this year.

In June, the deputies contacted the commission saying they were owed a combined total of more than $38,000.

The discrepancy allegedly came from incorrect entries and miscalculations on time cards submitted to the county clerk.

A re-examination of those time sheets found that the five deputies were due more than $18,000 or 48 percent of the amount they were looking for.