Urges Lawmakers to Enact a 2013 State Budget that Invests in Pennsylvania, Strengthens Social Programs, Helps Schools and Families, and to Postpone Corporate Tax Cuts at the Expense of All Pennsylvanians Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner traveled...
Audit Team Uncovers Inadequate Management Practices that Cause Late Payments to Contractors, Failure to Seek Timely Reimbursements from State and Federal Funds, and Subpar Inspection Services Allegheny County ControllerChelsa Wagner announced that her Audit Team...
Challenges for Allegheny County’s long-term fiscal health loom on the horizon, even as the overall County economy weathered the storm of the Great Recession, according to County Controller Chelsa Wagner. “While the economic data shows real reasons...
Controller speaks out, UPMC not like other charities……http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sectionfront/opinion/upmc-is-different-from-other-charities-683756/
Auditors uncover $193,138 in improperly assessed charges due back to airport tenants Controller Chelsa Wagner today released the findings of a contract compliance review of Browning-Ferris Industries of PA, LLC (d/b/a Allied Waste Service of Pittsburgh), the...
I commend Mayor Ravenstahl and the City of Pittsburgh for taking real action today to examine the validity of UPMC’s status as a purely public charity under the Pennsylvania constitution. By taking this step, the City and Mayor Ravenstahl have taken a major...
Disappointed by the lack of information available to taxpayers, Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner unveiled her property tax “Windfall Watch” in an effort to promote greater transparency in this process. Wagner’s “Windfall Watch”...
Urges Senate to Vote “No” on Proposed Constitutional Amendment that Restricts Municipalities’ Ability to Challenge Tax Exemptions Today, County Controller Chelsa Wagner, a former State Representative, voiced her opposition to Senate Bill 4 and she...