CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 395,937	$ 375,872
Cost of Operations
Contract costs	317,026	296,016
General and administrative costs	36,959	37,795
Impairment loss of long-lived asset	0	7,673
Corporate development costs	0	1,735
Depreciation and amortization	17,052	15,562
Total operating costs	371,037	358,781
Income from operations	24,900	17,091
Interest expense	(17,153)	(16,271)
Income before provision for income taxes	7,747	820
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)	350	(641)
Net income	$ 7,397	$ 1,461
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.11
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	14,169	13,704
Diluted (in shares)	14,405	14,431