Summary
The FY18 Quarterly Overtime Report for Q1 provides an early fiscal year analysis of Philadelphia’s overtime spending, noting that the Police, Fire, and Streets Departments remain the largest contributors to cost overruns. The City had set new reduction targets, but departments failed to meet them, spending nearly 35% of their total annual allocations in just the first quarter. The report urges stricter monitoring, better forecasting for seasonal trends, and the implementation of departmental spending caps to prevent continued budget overruns.