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.