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ALLEGHENY COUNTY CONTROLLER & TREASURER EXPAND PARTNERSHIP MONITORING COUNTY HOTEL TAX COMPLIANCE
Allegheny County Treasurer Erica Rocchi Brusselars and Controller Corey O’Connor announced their offices are expanding their partnership, further ensuring local hotels comply with the County's Hotel Room Rental Tax. Originally adopted in 1991, the 7 percent tax on all...
CONTROLLER O’CONNOR’S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIES PATHWAYS TO MORE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF COUNTY’S PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES
An analysis by the Office of Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor determined that attorneys in the County’s Office of the Public Defender (OPD) handle unsustainable workloads, and the County’s public defense system does not meet standards established by the...
PENSION BOARD BACKS O’CONNOR’S POSITION TO EXCLUDE HIGH BONUSES FROM DRAINING PENSION FUND, RETIREE BENEFITS
The Retirement Board of Allegheny County approved a resolution today excluding high bonuses from being counted in pension benefits paid from the County’s Pension Fund, a position staked out by a declaratory action filed by County Controller Corey O’Connor in August....
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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.