Summary
The FY20 Quarterly Overtime Report for Q2 highlights a sharp rise in overtime expenditures, with key departments like Police, Fire, and Prisons driving the increases. The Police Department saw an overtime increase of $10.4 million, while Fire and Prisons saw increases of $7.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The report reveals that three departments had already exhausted their entire FY20 overtime allocations by the second quarter. In response, the report recommends stricter budget monitoring, targeted overtime reduction strategies, and enhanced workforce management policies to mitigate continued cost overruns.