Overtime costs for state agencies in New York spiked nearly 23% in 2025 as they spent a total of $1.6 billion and approached ...
New York state agencies spent more than $1.6 billion on overtime pay in 2025, marking a nearly 23% jump from the prior year, due in part to a corrections officer strike and ongoing staffing issues in ...
New York State spent a record $1.6 billion on overtime for government workers last year, with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision accounting for the bulk of the expense due to ...