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Overtime costs soared at DWP's security unit amid lax oversight, watchdog report finds

Por: Los Angeles Times Politics February 14, 2023

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Supervisors at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s security division bolstered their paychecks by working regular hours at overtime rates, according to a report from the utility's Office of Inspector General. The report found both a lack of oversight and a lack of set policies surrounding overtime at the security division. Written policies regarding overtime [at the security division] are largely nonexistent, the report noted.... + full article



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