Teresa Sutherland estimates the department will spend $8 million on overtime pay in the year ending June 30, though only $2.77 million was budgeted.
She looked into the matter following a December memo from Chief Administrative Officer Robert Walker warning of "at least" a $2.5 million overrun.
Ms. Sutherland did not place blame for the discrepancy in her Feb. 17 memo obtained by The Capital.
"It was really just to...
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