<prompt> Human: I work a state job and they missed paying my overtime from a couple weeks ago and I notified them that they didnt pay me so they fixed it on this check. The thing is they paid me for more OT hours than what I worked and at a higher rate usually we get 1.5xregular wage, but this is a few dollars more. In all they paid me about 9 extra hours of OT which is a couple extra hundred dollars. I can use the money with my bills since I basically work pay check to paycheck right now anyway, but Im not sure how it will effect me going forward. Is this the universe throwing me a bone and I should roll with it? Should I tell them so they can correct it and I pay them back now? If they realize their mistake years from now remember its the state can they recoup the money? If they do, will I have to refile my taxes for the year I was paid the money? Ive never been in this situation before so any advice would be greatly appreciated.Update:So I just sent an email to my director about it and am waiting for a response. I sent a message basically asking them to double check it and if there was in fact an error then I want them to tell me how much they need to recoup, how they came up with that number, how this will effect me come tax time and how this is going to work with the taxes and subsidies deducted from the inflated pay check, and the method they wish to use to recoup the money. I also asked them to provide the explanation before any further action is taken on future paychecks so that I can check it for accuracy. Finally I asked for all responses in writing I dont want them to tell me one thing and then do another. My biggest fear is that I dont want to owe them more then I have to because of their mistake. Thank you everyone for the guidance and I will provide more updates as they come.Update 2:So after sending a strongly worded email about the pay check to my director, he forwarded it to payroll. The payroll director got back to me today saying that I was paid correctly. Now Im 100 sure that it is wrong. Maybe they just dont want to fix it because they feel it will be more trouble than it is worth or something, but Ill take it. A win is a win. Thank you everyone for the moral guidance on this one. I covered myself by making them aware and now I get to keep it!  <response>: Just tell them. They can ask for their money back down the line. Just give it back before you have the opportunity to spend it. 