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Council member questions DOC on overtime spending and budget allocation
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Council Member Justin Brannan initiates a discussion about the Department of Corrections' (DOC) overtime spending and budget allocation. He questions DOC officials about the discrepancy between budgeted and actual overtime spending in the previous fiscal year.
- DOC's adopted budget included $132.7 million for overtime, but actual spending was approximately $281 million
- The department increased their personnel budget by $192 million, with about 95% allocated for overtime
- DOC officials confirm that $180 million has been allocated towards overtime funding in the new budget
Justin Brannan
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Thank you.
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Commissioner, quickly we've been joined by council members Powers, Narcisse, and Ayala.
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I want to dive right into staffing and overtime.
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So last year, DOC's adopted budget included $132,700,000 for overtime.
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At the end of the fiscal year, the department's overtime spending was approximately $281,000,000.
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In the executive plan, the department has increased their personnel budget by a hundred and 92,000,000 which DOC has stated is currently around 95% overtime funding.
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So how much of this additional funding has been allocated for overtime?
Francis Torres
0:18:05
Good morning, Chair Brennan.
Justin Brannan
0:18:06
Good morning.
Francis Torres
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If you allow me, I would like our assistant commissioner assigned to finance, assistant commissioner Zabir to go into the specifics.
Manuel Castro
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Sure.
Faisal Zuber
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Good morning.
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Thank you for the question.
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Faison Zubaris, and Commissioner of Financial Operations and Budget Administration.
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We have approximately $180,000,000 allocated towards overtime funding with the new needs that we receive.
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Not new needs, but additional overtime funding.
Justin Brannan
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Okay.
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And then at the end of the fiscal year, your overtime spending was around $281,000,000.
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Is that right?
Faisal Zuber
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That is correct.
Justin Brannan
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Okay.
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So that's a hundred million dollars less than this hundred and 80.
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Do you think you're gonna blow past that?
Faisal Zuber
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Our expected projection by the end of the fiscal year is approximately 337.
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So yes, we do anticipate that.
Justin Brannan
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Okay.
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So wait.
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Explain.
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That $337,000,000 number is what?