Why is overtime pay soaring for DC government employees?

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Between 2011 and 2017 overtime pay for DC government employees more than doubled, according to a recent audit.

The auditor's report says overtime is soaring, especially in the departments of police, fire, and corrections.

The city paid $40 million in overtime in 2011. By 2017 that was up to $108 million, an increase of 167 percent.

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Sam Ford reports on who's taking home the most overtime pay and why.