A new report from the Office of the D.C. Auditor found the District’s public safety agencies spent nearly $220 million on overtime during the last fiscal year, driven by staffing shortages high rates of employee leave.
“Overtime has been and continues to be a costly and chronic phenomenon among the District’s public safety agencies,” the report said.
The auditor found some agencies are operating well below authorized staffing levels, while others continue to post significant overtime costs despite having most positions filled.
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