The FY07 ‘City Budget Behind Bars: Increasing Prison Population Drives Rapidly Escalating Costs’ Issue Report explores the financial strain of Philadelphia’s rising incarceration rates, with prison costs outpacing other public safety investments.

A History We Can No Longer Afford: Consolidating Philadelphia’s Row Offices Issue Report examines the financial inefficiencies of maintaining four independently elected row offices and estimates potential savings of $13-15 million annually.

The FY23 Staffing and Overtime Report analyzes staffing shortages in Philadelphia’s municipal workforce, linking vacancies to a 44% increase in overtime spending since FY18.