You Observe a Negative Variance in Terms of Your Operating

Multiple Choice

You observe a negative variance in terms of your operating expenses during your monthly review of the departmental budget. After analysis, you have determined that the source of the variance is salaries, specifically overtime salaries. What should you do?

A) Praise the staff because they have successfully kept overtime salaries to a minimum.
B) Immediately report this salary savings to your immediate supervisor.
C) Work with staff to collaboratively determine ways to decrease the need for overtime.
D) Nothing at all because this variance is probably not at all accurate.