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  • 2022 Overtime Report by Department

    Scranton, PA
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    This 2022 overtime report documents departmental overtime costs across twelve months by cost center. Police (101071) generated the highest overtime costs, ranging from $85,810.05 in March to $155,112.51 in July, with annual totals approaching $1.2 million. Fire (101078) incurred between $17,797.60 and $73,606.79 monthly. Department of Public Works divisions—particularly Highways (101083), Refuse (101084), and Garages (101085)—collectively generated significant overtime, with combined monthly costs ranging from approximately $21,000 to $68,000. Most administrative departments (Mayor's Office, City Council, Controller, Business Administration, HR, IT, Treasury, Law) recorded zero overtime for the entire year. Total citywide overtime ranged from $137,765.14 in March to $246,237.24 in April.

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  • Oakland's Roadmap To A Sustainable Budget

    Oakland, CA
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Oakland's November 2024 roadmap document identifies structural budget deficits driven primarily by police department overspending and proposes that fiscal stability requires reforms beyond departmental cuts. Police and fire services consume 70% of the general fund—far higher than peer cities—with police overspending alone accounting for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit, predominantly from overtime costs that have outpaced both general fund revenue growth and inflation. The document identifies accountability gaps, including 83% of sworn overtime approval records that could not be located or verified, and notes that the majority of city employees earning over $200,000 are sworn officers, with 64% of those earning over $300,000 in that category. The analysis, authored by Bob Brownstein (former Santa Clara County and San Jose budget official), argues that balancing the deficit through cuts to non-sworn services alone is not feasible and that deeper police operational reforms are necessary to protect critical services and achieve fiscal stability.

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