UPCOMING NFL DRAFT EXPECTED TO SCORE BIG FOR COUNTY’S HOTEL TAX
When football fans descend on Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft next month, among those scoring big will be the coffers of Allegheny County’s 7 percent Hotel Tax, which is applied on the gross receipts of all hotel stays in the county (including short-term rentals). The...
WITH O’CONNOR’S RESIGNATION, AMY WEISE CLEMENTS TAKES OFFICE AS COUNTY CONTROLLER
Upon the resignation of Corey O’Connor to become City of Pittsburgh mayor, Amy Weise Clements assumed the office of Allegheny County Controller. Weise Clements was appointed Deputy Controller by former Controller Chelsa Wagner in 2012 and by O’Connor in 2022. Prior to...
COUNTY DHS DOESN’T TRACK WAITLISTS FOR MOST MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, O’CONNOR’S AUDIT FINDS
Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) leaves the task of maintaining waiting lists for most mental health treatment programs to contracted providers and does not require these agencies to meet best practices for maintaining these lists, an audit of...
O’CONNOR ISSUES ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERMIT ISSUANCE FOR MAJOR POLLUTION SOURCES
The federally required annual review of Title V Air Quality permitting by the Allegheny County Health Department showed repeat concerns with a backlog in permit issuance and some accounting practices, County Controller Corey O’Connor said. During 2024, the year the...
O’CONNOR’S REVIEW OF 911 SHOWS SHORT STAFFING, OPERATOR DISSATISFACTION
(Pittsburgh) September 10, 2025 An analysis of Allegheny County’s 911 Call Center by the office of County Controller Corey O’Connor determined that management has inaccurately calculated the number of Telecommunications Operators (TCOs) needed to properly staff the...
CONTROLLER ENDS LEGAL ACTION AFTER BOARD ADOPTS NECESSARY PENSION REFORM
Controller O’Connor has announced his intention to discontinue his legal action against the Retirement Board of Allegheny County after officials took steps to improve the Pension Fund’s financial condition. “As Controller and a Retirement Board Member, I have a duty...