Auth fixes, show correct cost each value on pos

inventory-server/dashboard/acot-server/routes/payroll-metrics.js

@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
       console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] Getting DB connection...`);
       const { connection, release } = await getDbConnection();
       console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] DB connection obtained in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
+      try {
 
       // Build query for the pay period
       const periodStart = payPeriod.start.toJSDate();
@@ -373,29 +374,26 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
         byWeek: hoursData.byWeek,
       };
 
-      return { response, release };
+      return response;
+      } finally {
+        // Always release the connection regardless of who wins Promise.race.
+        // If the timeout wins, this IIFE keeps running until MySQL responds; this
+        // finally ensures the connection still returns to the pool.
+        release();
+      }
     };
 
-    let result;
-    try {
-      result = await Promise.race([mainOperation(), timeoutPromise]);
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.message.includes('timeout')) {
-        console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] Request timed out in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
-        throw error;
-      }
-      throw error;
-    }
-
-    const { response, release } = result;
-
-    if (release) release();
+    const response = await Promise.race([mainOperation(), timeoutPromise]);
 
     console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] Request completed in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
     res.json(response);
 
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error in /payroll-metrics:', error);
+    if (error.message.includes('timeout')) {
+      console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] Request timed out in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
+    } else {
+      console.error('Error in /payroll-metrics:', error);
+    }
     console.log(`[PAYROLL-METRICS] Request failed in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
     res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
   }