Worcester Overtime Audit
Worcester Overtime Audit
Worcester Overtime Audit
June 6, 2023
To the Worcester City Council
Worcester, Massachusetts
Dear Councilors,
Enclosed is a report of the city‐wide overtime for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 with a
projection for the 4th quarter. FY22 is shown for comparison purposes. The report includes overtime
charged to each department from all funding sources including the General Fund, the Water Fund, the
Sewer Fund, and various Special Revenue Funds including grants; Library PILOTS; and Police and Fire paid
details.
The total overtime for FY22 was $32.4M. For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, overtime
was $25.4M and projected to the end of the year to total $33.8M. Year‐over‐year changes to
departments’ overtime expense by funding source are highlighted.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert V. Stearns
City Auditor
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City of Worcester
Overtime by department ‐ Citywide
Two Year Comparison: FY22 and nine months ended 3/31/23 with projected 4th quarter for FY23
Prepared by City Auditor 5/31/23 for City Council
FY22 FY23
Actual Actual Projected Actual + % Change Comment
7/1/22 ‐ 3/31/23 4/1/23 ‐ 6/30/23 Projected
Police
Police Detail Fund $ 12,443,841 7,949,410 2,649,803 10,599,213 ‐15% $1.9M for St Vincent details in
FY22 (ended 12/29/21), none for FY23
Fire
General Fund 4,331,671 3,623,350 1,207,783 4,831,133 12% FY22 was lower due to charge to
FEMA $675K
Fire Detail Fund 220,250 139,307 46,436 185,743 ‐16% Trending lower from prior year
Special Revenue Funds 706,293 5,594 1,865 7,458 ‐99% $675K charged to FEMA Covid in FY22
Schools
General Fund 1,196,987 3,213,372 1,071,124 4,284,496 258% Transportation OT projected to be $1.0M
higher due to in‐house transportation.
Custodian overtime paid from the General
Fund is projected to be higher in FY23 by
$1.9m. In FY22 $1.8M of Custodians OT
was paid by a Covid Grant (ESSE) in FY22.
DPW&P
General Fund 2,230,951 1,703,930 567,977 2,271,907 2%
Water 892,571 770,392 256,797 1,027,190 15% Salaries under budget indicating higher
vacancy than budgeted,
and greater use of OT
Sewer 405,483 312,608 104,203 416,810 3%
Timing of chargebacks to Recycling
Special Revenue Funds 103,943 44,130 14,710 58,840 ‐43% Revolving Fund
Emergency Communic‐
ations / Mgmt.
Inspectional Services
Special Revenue Funds 93,330 61,795 20,598 82,393 ‐12% Timing of chargebacks
General Fund 10,259 49,500 16,500 65,999 543%
Library
General Fund 123,413 71,363 23,788 95,151 ‐23%
Special Revenue Funds 42,350 3,060 1,020 4,080 ‐90% One‐City‐One Library chargeback
from WPS fy22 = $40K, none to
date for FY22.
Public Facilities
Avg weekly OT is higher in FY23 by
General Fund 34,306 42,938 14,313 57,250 67% approx $400 per week
Elections
General Fund 12,115 24,964 8,321 33,285 175% State general election in Nov 2022
Transportation & Mobility
General Fund ‐ 22,370 7,457 29,827 New Dept
Treasury
General Fund 25,417 19,038 6,346 25,383
Innovation & Technology
General Fund 20,093 14,152 4,717 18,869
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FY22 FY23
Actual Actual Projected Actual + % Change Comment
7/1/22 ‐ 3/31/23 4/1/23 ‐ 6/30/23 Projected
Human Resources
General Fund 11,228 11,106 3,702 14,809
Pooled (To Be Charged To Depts)
General Fund ‐ 7,671 2,557 10,228
Public Health
Special Revenue Funds 14,127 3,027 1,009 4,036
General Fund 1,069 1,151 384 1,535
Sustainability & Resilience
General Fund 21,998 3,075 1,025 4,100
Cable
Special Revenue Funds 5,384 2,612 871 3,483
City Clerk
General Fund 704 2,150 717 2,866
City Manager
General Fund 756 1,977 659 2,636
Auditing
General Fund 4,569 1,964 655 2,619
Rec Woo
Special Revenue Funds 149 ‐ ‐ ‐
Economic Development
General Fund 418 ‐ ‐ ‐