Baltimore Trash Collectors Got Thousands In Unnecessary Overtime Pay, Report Finds

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s public works department spent thousands of dollars paying employees who finished work early for full shifts and for overtime hours during their regular shifts, a report from the inspector general’s office found.
The report, released Tuesday, found trash collection workers who finished their assigned route early were then excused from work but paid for a full 10-hour shift. Many trash collection routes are able to be completed in six to eight hours.