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City auditors flag rising overtime costs; committee discusses staffing, contracts and budget implications
Summary
City auditors presented historical overtime trends showing large increases in public‑safety and general‑fund overtime; council members pressed Parks, JSO and Fire Rescue on vacancy‑driven overtime, use of private contractors, and whether overtime or additional hires are more cost effective ahead of the budget cycle.
City auditors told the Duval Doze Committee that overtime costs have risen substantially since fiscal 2017–18 and that the auditors’ historic analysis will be useful as the council reviews the upcoming budget.
Kim Taylor of the Council Auditor’s Office told the committee the auditors had prepared a two‑page overview and a more detailed breakout showing general‑fund overtime history. Taylor said the general fund’s overtime budget rose from about $27.7 million to roughly $65.7 million in the most recent budget cycle—a reported increase the auditor characterized as roughly $38 million when compared across the series—and that actual overtime paid increased from about $31.8 million to $77.1 million over the same span. The auditors separated public‑safety and non‑public‑safety overtime on a follow‑up page.
Taylor and council members discussed drivers of the increases. For…
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