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San Antonio Fire Department Uniformed Overtime Audit
San Antonio
Summary
An internal audit into SAFD overtime found that overtime spiked during COVID-19 and never dropped, driven by increasing leave, special assignments, and scheduling practices.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
- Importance
- 5
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Overtime spending surged from $15 million in FY 2019 to $25 million in FY 2023.
✅Who benefits
Fire department personnel utilizing leave and overtime opportunities.
⚠️Who could be affected
City taxpayers bearing the burden of surging overtime costs.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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