Paychex provided direct deposit payroll services for Ophthalmic Surgeons (OSL). Carleen Connor handled payroll for OSL and was its office manager. For a period of six years, Connor provided Paychex with false information about her salary status and there by had Paychex pay her $233,159 more than her annual salary of $33,280. Paychex sent to OSL reports confirming all payments made. 

These reports were sent to Connor’s attention, and her supervisor saw none of them. OSL discovered the unauthorized payments when another employee took over Connor’s duties. OSL sued Paychex for the excess money paid to Connor, arguing that Paychex was liable because Connor had no authority to order the excess payments. Did Connor have authority to order the payments? Explain.