Analysis of the United States Capitol Police Overtime

The increases in overtime use raised congressional concerns about the efficiency of the United States Capitol Police’s (USCP or the Department) administration and management of overtime. Based the congressional concerns, the Office of lnspector General (OIG) conducted an analysis of Department’s overtime data to determine whether (1) an appropriate crossover point, if any, existed where it might be more economically efficient to fill a new position rather than having existing positions work overtime and (2) which factors, if any, had an affect on overtime costs or usage. The scope of the analysis included the last full year of overtime data reported for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.