PICA’s May 2025 newsletter highlights FY25 Q3 updates on tax revenues and overtime spending, and highlighting a new publication explaining how the City of Philadelphia authorizes borrowing through bond ordinances. It also announces the next Board meeting on June 17.

PICA’s April 2025 newsletter highlights the publication “When Is a Budget Cut Not a Budget Cut?”, explaining that not all reductions indicate real service cuts. It also highlights PICA’s oversight role in blog pieces about the PICA Act, and the ICA. Finally, in includes the launch of PICA’s redesigned website.

PICA’s March 2025 newsletter highlights the City’s proposed FY26–30 Five-Year Plan, projecting declining fund balances and operating deficits. It also notes continued staffing shortages and recommends that the City consolidate the Sheriff and Register of Wills offices.

PICA’s February 2025 newsletter highlights a higher-than-planned FY25 fund balance and rising overtime costs, and Executive Director Marisa Waxman’s City Council testimony on improved pension funding and ongoing fiscal risks. Also including, takeaways from PICA’s annual economist forum, and the Board approved PICA’s FY26 Budget, including a year-end fund balance for the first time.

PICA’s January 2025 newsletter highlights the reappointment of all Board members and Executive Director Marisa Waxman, insights into Philadelphia’s budget classifications, and the role of tax-exempt bonds in infrastructure financing. It also includes an update on FY2025 tax revenues and announces the upcoming Board meeting on February 25.

PICA’s December 2024 newsletter highlights the City’s continued underspending in FY2024, updated revenue figures through October, and an overview of recent hiring trends. It also includes a year-end message from the Executive Director and a reminder about the next Board meeting on January 28.

PICA’s November 2024 newsletter highlights the City’s improving tax collections, a drop in FY2024 overtime spending, and takeaways from PICA’s recent report on grants administration. It also recaps the November Board meeting and previews upcoming publications and events.

PICA’s October 2024 newsletter highlights the Fall Conference on intergovernmental cooperation, findings from PICA’s new report on grants administration, and a deeper look at FY2024 overtime spending. It also provides updates on local tax revenues through August and announces the next Board meeting on November 19.

PICA’s September 2024 newsletter highlights the City’s slow hiring pace and its impact on departmental spending, a look at FY2024 revenue performance through July, and the upcoming release of PICA’s grants administration report. It also features details about the October 10 Fall Conference and recaps the September Board meeting.

PICA’s August 2024 newsletter highlights the release of a new issue brief on the use of tax revenue volatility metrics in financial oversight, recent trends in Philadelphia’s wage and sales tax collections, and lessons from departmental underspending in FY2023. It also includes a reminder about the upcoming PICA Fall Conference and the next Board meeting.

PICA’s July 2024 newsletter highlights the appointment of a new Deputy Director, Philadelphia’s declining overtime use, and key lessons from the City’s FY2023 grants management. It also previews PICA’s Fall 2024 Conference on intergovernmental cooperation and provides a snapshot of local tax collections through May.