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Press Releases

MEDIA CONTACT 

Lou Takacs, Communications Director

Phone :412-350-4157

Mail to : Louis.Takacs@AlleghenyCounty

JAIL IS SHORT OVER 100 CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, HALF OF HEALTHCARE POSITIONS, O’CONNOR’S AUDIT SHOWS

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023   An audit by the Office of Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor found that the Allegheny County Jail is short-staffed by more than 100 Corrections Officers (COs), and that more than half of budgeted healthcare positions at the facility are vacant. “Hiring is a challenge across employment sectors currently, and staffing a stressful, […]

O’CONNOR ISSUES FIRST ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT

June 27, 2023
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor issued his first Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the full and audited accounting of the financial standing of the County and its component units. “The Comprehensive report is a significant undertaking for our office each year, especially our Accounting section, and provides a detailed assessment of the County’s assets and expenditures. […]

O’CONNOR’S OFFICE TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC PAY RECORDS TO MOST COUNTY WORKERS

May 11, 2023
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor announced that his office will begin to provide electronic pay records to most County employees beginning with the current pay period. The system was successfully piloted for Controller’s Office employees and certain departments under the County Executive in recent months, he said. “This electronic payment records system will allow employees […]

O’CONNOR’S FIRST ANNUAL REPORT FLAGS FISCAL, POLICY CHALLENGES FOR NEW ERA IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT

May 9, 2023
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, in his first Annual Report as Controller, flagged impending fiscal and policy challenges that will shape a new era for Pennsylvania’s second-largest local government. “As our government approaches changes in leadership and challenging decisions that will help to define its future, only the Controller’s office can provide reliable, unbiased and […]

Controller O’Connor Praises Adoption of His Ethics Reform Proposal to Retirement Board of Allegheny County

April 20, 2023
“The adoption of my proposal placing limitations and disclosure requirements on campaign contributions from contractors to Allegheny County Retirement Board members brings the board in line with most pension systems in Pennsylvania, including the City of Pittsburgh, County police and firefighters, and many of our local municipalities. “When I took the job as Controller, I […]

Controller O’Connor Issues Recommendations on Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness Policy, Seeks Jail Action

April 17, 2023
Implementing standards on notifications of death, illness, and injury move our County one step closer to providing more effective services and treating people in custody and their loved ones with dignity and respect. The following best standards drafted by the Controller’s Office represents a public consensus of federal and local experts and community members and […]

TOURISM AGENCY MUST REFORM FINANCIAL PRACTICES, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, O’CONNOR’S AUDIT SAYS

April 13, 2023
VisitPITTSBURGH, the region’s tourism promotion agency, has not adhered to financial management practices that should be expected of an agency relying primarily on public funds, an audit by the Office of Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor found. “When an agency receives over 90 percent of its funding from tax dollars, it needs to be held […]

O’CONNOR TO INTRODUCE ETHICS REFORM BEFORE COUNTY RETIREMENT BOARD

March 14, 2023
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor will present a motion at the Thursday, March 16 meeting of the Retirement Board of Allegheny County to prohibit the Board from employing professional services contractors who contribute to political campaigns for Allegheny County offices, have business relationships with Retirement Board or County officials, or who provide gifts to Board […]

DHS SHOULD EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED CAREGIVERS, AUDIT SAYS

February 28, 2023
While Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts with non-profits to provide valuable services to children of incarcerated caregivers, eligibility requirements and a lack of outreach limits how many people can access these programs, an audit by the Office of Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor found. “Incarceration of a caregiver seriously impacts children and […]

COUNTY MUST IMPROVE WAGE VERIFICATION, PUBLIC REPORTING ON SUBSIDIZED PROJECTS, O’CONNOR’S AUDIT SAYS

February 6, 2023
An audit by Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor shows that the County’s Department of Economic Development (ACED) must more actively monitor prevailing wage compliance on projects supported by tax incentive programs and should issue public reports demonstrating the benefits of these projects. While Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act requires workers on public projects projects to receive […]