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AUDIT SHOWS SITES WEREN’T CHECKED, STANDARDS NOT MET FOR ‘RECOVERY HOUSES’
(Pittsburgh) July 3, 2019 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner said that the County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) allowed contractors to establish housing sites for individuals recovering from addiction where they were not permitted, and has not held the...
CONTROLLER CHELSA WAGNER STATEMENT REGARDING UPMC/HIGHMARK AGREEMENT
“The announcement of the 10-year agreement between UPMC and Highmark provides much needed relief to so many of our residents who experienced the terror of being shut-out of their hospitals and being kept from their physicians and healthcare providers. I applaud...
CONTROLLER CHELSA WAGNER STATEMENT REGARDING COURT RULING ON UPMC-HIGHMARK CONSENT DECREE EXPIRATION
“While today’s ruling is not the victory patients whose health lies in the balance hoped for, Attorney General Shapiro and his team articulated a clear case for why our citizens’ interests must take precedence over ‘charity’ health providers’ pursuit of market share...
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Acting Controller Amy Weise Clements assumed the office and duties of Allegheny County Controller upon the resignation of Corey O’Connor in January 2026. Amy was appointed Deputy Controller by former Controller Chelsa Wagner in 2012 and by former Controller O’Connor in 2022.