Press Releases

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today called for an overhaul of the County’s grant award process, upon releasing her audit of the County’s gaming funds. Wagner’s office reviewed $40.5 million from two separate gaming funds administered by the County’s Economic Development Department over a four-year period. The audit revealed that no objective criteria had been […]

Controller Wagner announced today that her office uncovered misuse of Allegheny County taxpayer funds in the course of her ongoing audit of County-owned vehicles.  Records indicate that Richard Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive, used his County-issued car improperly, contrary to explicit policy, which dictates that all employees are strictly prohibited from using County-owned vehicles for personal […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today addressed County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and County Manager William McKain concerning missing information regarding County-owned and leased vehicles. Last month, Wagner requested an inventory list of all vehicles owned and leased by the County from McKain in an effort to begin an audit of County vehicle use, as well […]

September 30, 2014   Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today called on the County’s 911 Center to hire additional staff to cut down on excessive overtime and the organizational deficiencies that may result from unstable staffing and management. A recent audit found that the Center spent more than $2 million on overtime costs last year as […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced that a recent audit revealed that complex procedures and internal deficiencies in the County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) could cause dysfunctions in the facilitation of mental health services in Allegheny County. District Attorney Stephen Zappala and Controller Wagner joined forces to investigate and initiate an audit of […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today expressed extreme concern with Governor Corbett’s choice, to date, to leave out so many Allegheny County, and Pennsylvania, taxpayers by foregoing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion, which would have brought health care to nearly 100,000 uninsured County residents, funded gaps in the State’s budget, fueled job growth for […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner and City Controller Michael Lamb today addressed the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) Board, highlighting that the City continues to lose money by delaying the implementation of the already-built payroll module and stressed the need to stop bleeding money by taking imminent action. Totaled losses could be as high as $5 […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today highlighted her concerns about the County’s long-term fiscal health, while recognizing some improvement to current conditions and calling for leadership to protect future generations. Despite short-term successes, trouble remains on the horizon. Debt remains at nearly $1 billion, which breaks down to $700 per resident; pension contributions increased slightly, […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced that by recycling scrap metal and paper, and by initiating paperless invoicing processes, the Controller’s Office has helped improve the environment while saving money and increasing revenue. Controller Wagner has been dedicated to innovation and technology, and has applied those values to modernizing government while improving efficiency. Since […]

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today announced that her Audit Team discovered $1,618.02 in duplicate payments to constables as a result of an audit of the constable payment process. The audit examined payments made to constables from both the Court system and Allegheny County, and looked to determine whether constables were receiving payment from both […]