Philadelphia sets record on overtime spending
A Pennsylvania public spending watchdog organization is not pleased
State board that oversees Philadelphia’s finances gets extended for 25 years
The PICA board was set to expire next year, but Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration got behind a bipartisan effort to extend its life.
Philly budget could have bigger surplus than expected
The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.
A state board approved Philly’s longterm financial plan. But the pandemic has created huge challenges going forward.
The current budget leaves only $86.5 million unspent, well below the $900 million that government financial experts recommend.
Philadelphia tax revenue is up, but concerns linger about future finances
The city of Philadelphia is doing better in tax collections, but the group monitoring its money says they aren’t completely back to pre-pandemic levels.
Meet the new Philly budget. Same as the old budget.
Philadelphia ended up with a largely status quo budget despite huge political pressure to make something more of an extraordinary moment.
Philadelphia Fire Department Sees a Surge in Overtime
The Philadelphia Fire Department spent $24 million this year in overtime.
Overtime for Philly workers hit a record $200 million this year. A state oversight board wants a plan to reduce those costs.
Mayor Kenney acknowledged the poor outlook for city finances, as he warned that the budget he proposes in March for the next fiscal year is likely “not going to be pretty.”
What does Philadelphia have to show for an extra $1 billion in spending?
The city has hired more than 900 employees since Fiscal Year 2017. At the same time, overtime spending has increased.
City finances not strong enough to weather severe recession, officials and watchdog group says
A severe economic downturn would trigger painful cuts to city services, while upcoming challenges will test Philadelphia’s fiscal stability.
At least $7 million of Philly police overtime costs may be avoidable, state board says
The report by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority analyzed the $20.7 million the city spent on police overtime from July 2017 through June 2018
City overtime spending hits $90M so far this year
City overtime costs are down, but the city is expected to bust through its overtime budget by year’s end.