Audit Uncovers Fraud in Dep’t of Public Works Overtime Pay

dcogcadmin | January 19, 2010

An audit has found that that the D.C. Department of Public Works suffered from blown overtime budgets last fiscal year due to rampant fraud and lack of effective oversight.  The audit uncovered examples of low-level employees with final authority over time sheets who changed hours to favor friends and family.  Certain employees worked no regular hours during a given pay period but received overtime.  The Examiner

An audit has found that that the D.C. Department of Public Works suffered from blown overtime budgets last fiscal year due to rampant fraud and lack of effective oversight.  The audit uncovered examples of low-level employees with final authority over time sheets who changed hours to favor friends and family.  Certain employees worked no regular hours during a given pay period but received overtime.  The Examiner