Press Releases

Wagner: Governor's veto shows he will not tolerate politics as usual and wants to ensure that most important function of state government – setting the budget – works for Pennsylvanians who need education investment and property tax reform Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner praised Governor Wolf’s leadership in exercising a full veto of the state […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today today released her audit of Corizon Health Inc., the health care provider at the Allegheny County Jail. The audit revealed that Corizon was unable to demonstrate that they have provided health care as required, and that staffing levels and medical record maintenance are inadequate. Corizon’s contract with the County […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today shed light on the County’s financial condition during her presentation of the 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Despite an increased fund balance, the County remains reliant on one-time revenue sources and debt has increased by $36 million, now costing each County resident $728. Though improvements have been made, the […]

(PITTSBURGH) Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today filed her office’s 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report with the Department of Court Records.   “Since taking office, I have diligently worked to improve the County’s financial status and have focused on three key areas – increasing the fund balance, decreasing debt and improving pension health,” Wagner said. […]

Will now be considered jointly with previously filed suit against four County Authorities Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced that she has filed legal action against the County Administration, specifically the County Police Department, so that the case may be combined with her lawsuit against four County Authorities, who are also attempting to prevent […]

Wagner will audit reassessment appeals process, requests input from public Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today, on Tax Day, announced that her office will move forward with an audit of the County’s reassessment appeals process, examining property values and taxes, despite the Administration’s attempt to stall the audit. Wagner will review the process and determine […]

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Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced that the County will recover more than $2 million in transit funds as a result of her recent audit that discovered underpayment of rental car taxes at the Pittsburgh International Airport. After initially identifying $743,107 owed to the County by the Hertz Corporation in January, Wagner’s auditors dug […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today challenged County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to a basketball shoot-out during this year’s annual Kane Foundation Free Throw Contest. The event, which takes place on Monday, will feature County officials and employees shooting hoops for charity, the same day as the March Madness championship game. Wagner proposes that the loser […]

Today, County Controller’s Office’s attorneys, the County Solicitor and outside counsel representing the County Police Department attended a scheduled status conference with President Judge Jeffrey Manning.   Upon the conclusion of the conference, Judge Manning issued an Order directing the Controller’s Office to file a declaratory judgment action within 30 days, similar to the one […]