Philadelphia spent another record amount of money on overtime pay in the fiscal year that ended in July, but for the first time in years, it stayed below what it budgeted.

The state watchdog that oversees Philadelphia’s finances got a change in leadership last week. The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, or PICA, lost executive director Harvey Rice to retirement.

A Pennsylvania public spending watchdog organization is not pleased

Philadelphia ended up with a largely status quo budget despite huge political pressure to make something more of an extraordinary moment.

City overtime costs are down, but the city is expected to bust through its overtime budget by year’s end.