The agency that enforces D.C.’s wage laws is being accused of failing to pay overtime.

The Nationals are going to be in the playoffs, where the games start later and last longer than usual. That could spell disaster for fans who rely on Metro to get home after leaving Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals want D.C. to cover the costs of keeping Metro open late should the team reach the playoffs, but D.C. says that’s unlikely.

Photo courtesy Paul Ruppert D.C. police and emergency crews racked up nearly 52,000 hours of overtime during April’s Nuclear Security Summit, which adds up to $4.4 million, Bill Myers reports in the Examiner. The White House has already promised to reimburse the District for the costs, as well it should. What we’d still like to figure out is whether the economic impact of having the summit in the middle of downtown was a net…

WTOP’s Mark Segraves discovered that a veteran MPD officer is being investigated for fraud due to allegedly being paid $200,000 in improper overtime. The officer had to hand in her badge and gun and has been reassigned to desk duty during the investigation, but she’s still on the payroll. The investigation into her time sheets has been handed over to the U.S. Attorney’s office. This story reminds us that excessive overtime has long been a…