Press Releases

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner held a Press Conference today to mark the launch ofOpenGov Allegheny and Allegheny County Contracts Online, innovative tools that bring anunprecedented level of openness and transparency to County finances and operations. "County residents will have a brand new wealth of information on their government at their fingertips,leading to increased engagement […]

(Pittsburgh) May 19, 2016Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner lauded today’s recommendationby the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) administration to bolster service to neighborhoodsin Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills, and Pittsburgh. “I am extremely pleased that PAT’s leadership has agreed to the repeated requests of residentsof these neighborhoods and their advocates for more service. For many in […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Lou Takacs, Communications Director412-350-4157,Louis.Takacs@AlleghenyCounty.US (Pittsburgh) May 17, 2016An audit by Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner indicates that the use ofnegotiated settlements known as consent decrees has failed to result in major air pollution sources coming intocompliance with regulations. Rather than compelling significant reductions in emissions, these agreementshave allowed the operators of polluting facilities to […]

County Finances Stable, But Debt, One-Time Fixes Require Close Watch, Controller Says (Pittsburgh) May 12, 2016Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner’s annual comprehensive report onCounty finances identified a $16 million surplus in the fund dedicated to supporting public transportation, andshowed that proceeds to this fund from the Alcoholic Beverage and Vehicle Rental taxes increased by$5 million […]

(Pittsburgh) Feb. 9, 2016Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner said legislation recently passed byCounty Council instituting a fee schedule for private rentals of a number of County facilities will addressthe findings of an audit showing that the County failed to recoup its costs from events held in theCourthouse Courtyard, Grand Staircase/Gallery area and Gold Room, and […]

(Pittsburgh) Jan. 4, 2016Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner was sworn in for hersecond term by Judge Thomas E. Flaherty in her Courthouse office this afternoon. “I am incredibly honored to have been chosen by the citizens of Allegheny County to continue my service as their Controller. Checks and balances and critical analysis of financial decisions […]

(Pittsburgh) Dec. 8, 2015 While Allegheny County eventually heeded the calls ofCounty Controller Chelsa Wagner and many advocates and ended its contract with formerCounty Jail health care provider Corizon Health, Inc., Corizon’s deficiencies and inadequate monitoringof its work by Jail officials continued for months after a Controller’s office audit made recommendationsfor improvement last December, a […]

(Pittsburgh) Nov. 30, 2015 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced thatshe will not appeal a recent Court decision which found that the ability to audit County-related authoritiesis reserved by law to state officials. “The judge’s decision reinforces that state law governing these authorities is severely deficient when it comes tooversight of the large amounts […]

(Pittsburgh) Nov. 24, 2015 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner has identified $790,053 inunpaid taxes, penalties and interest this year stemming from the County’s Hotel/Motel tax. In 2012, the Controller and Treasurer agreed to have the Controller perform certain hotel and rental car audits in orderto achieve greatest efficiency. These included hotel tax compliance audits referred […]

(Pittsburgh) Nov. 12, 2015 –Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today issued an audit reportidentifying questionable procurement, contracting and management practices on roofing projects underthe Allegheny County Department of Facilities Management that overran budgets by more than $89,000,and which resulted in taxpayer dollars being paid to middleman firms in Arkansas and Texas,and work on one project […]