State Auditor Sounds Alarm over $7.2M in Lincoln Fire and Rescue 2025 Overtime Pay

Nebraska state auditor says Lincoln Fire Department costs are 'way out of line'

Paying too much in overtime: Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is cracking down on the Lincoln Fire Department.

Nebraska auditor calls for review of Lincoln fire's $7.2 million in overtime pay

Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is calling for a performance audit after Lincoln Fire and Rescue paid $7.2 million in overtime in 2025.

State auditor sounds alarm over $7.2M in Lincoln Fire and Rescue 2025 overtime pay

LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska’s capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as “staggering.” A 15-page report released Tuesday by Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley showed that…

State Auditor calls for performance audit of LFR due to $7.2 million being paid in overtime

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — State Auditor Mike Foley has reported more than $7.2 million paid in overtime to members of the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department (LFR) in 2025. Foley issued a letter to the City of Lincoln to urge a performance audit of the department. In the letter, Foley emphasized the need for a performance audit while expending gratitude...

Auditor flags overtime at Lincoln Fire & Rescue

State Auditor Mike Foley calls out what he says is a "staggering amount" of overtime at the department in 2025.

State Auditor Finds Over $7-Million in Overtime Pay for LFR Employees from 2025 - KFOR FM 101.5 1240 AM

LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 8)–Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley on Tuesday reported that Lincoln Fire and Rescue employees received...