AFD didn’t implement adequate overtime cost saving measures, audit says

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you hate working weekends, you might have something in common with a lot of Austin Fire Department employees. A brand new city audit shows hundreds of firefighters are using large chunks of their sick leave on Saturdays and Sundays—forcing last-minute fill-ins who rack up plenty of overtime.
The city ordered the audit after a KXAN Investigation revealed skyrocketing overtime spending with AFD topping the list. The audit shows overtime pay in the department shot fro