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D.C. Workers' Ample Leave Is Costing You Millions

City Cast DC · Jul 28, 2026 · 19:04

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D.C. taxpayers — you — spent $220 million last year on overtime for public-safety agencies in D.C. How did this happen? According to a new report from D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson, agencies are chronically understaffed, so bosses need to pay overtime to get the job done. How did we get here? And what does it mean? Kathy’s here to explain.



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