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Review and Analysis of the Philadelphia Police Department and Other Related Police Spending

The Office of the City Controller released its Review and Analysis of the Philadelphia Police Department and Other Related Police Spending. The review, which was initiated in response to a request by Philadelphia City Council’s Police Reform Working Group, sought to provide transparency into how PPD spends its budgeted funds and deploys its available resources.

Report on City of Philadelphia Internal Control Fiscal Year 2021

The Office of the City Controller released the Report on Internal Control and On Compliance and Other Matters for fiscal year 2021, finding that the City had two material weaknesses and six significant deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting. As we have since FY17, we compared Philadelphia’s internal controls to the those of the other top 10 largest cities in the country – and for the fifth year in a row, Philadelphia has the worst internal controls of the biggest cities.

FY20 Exempt Employee Diversity Review

The Controller’s Office analyzed the diversity of the City of Philadelphia’s exempt employees in FY20 to determine if the City has made progress toward its goal of making the City’s workforce diversity mirror city demographics. The review looks at all exempt employees, new exempt hires in FY20, all exempt employees with salaries of at least $90,000, and new exempt hires with salaries of at least $90,000.

Report on the City of Philadelphia HealthChoices Behavioral Health Program

The Office of the City Controller conducted an audit of the HealthChoices Behavioral Healthcare Program for fiscal year 2017, the first performance audit by the Controller’s Office in 20 years of the now $1 billion program. HealthChoices is administered by Community Behavioral Health, a non-profit quasi-governmental agency, under the oversight of the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. The audit identified issues with documentation, the reimbursement process, procurement, and a lack of oversight and accountability in CBH’s administration of HealthChoices and DBHIDS’ oversight of CBH.

Report on City of Philadelphia Internal Control Fiscal Year 2020

The Office of the City Controller released the Report on Internal Control and On Compliance and Other Matters for fiscal year 2020, finding that the City had three material weaknesses and six significant deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting. Like we have since FY17, we compared Philadelphia’s internal controls to the those of the other top 10 largest cities in the country – and for the fourth year in a row, Philadelphia has the worst internal controls of the biggest cities.

Operational Issues Review of the Philadelphia Prisons Department

After receiving complaints regarding conditions inside Philadelphia Department of Prisons’ facilities, the Office of the City Controller conducted a review of operational issues, including overall staffing levels, inmate population, leave usage and attrition rates, using data provided by Prisons in an attempt to improve safety for correctional officers and inmates. Overall, the Controller’s Office found that while the inmate population decreased slightly since Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), correctional officer vacancies tripled and prisons’ conditions declined.

Independent Investigation into the City of Philadelphia’s Response to Civil Unrest

The Office of the City Controller launched an independent investigation into the City’s response to civil unrest following George Floyd’s murder. The investigation found the City failed to sufficiently plan for the unrest and used excessive force, such as deploying tear gas. The investigation also found that the City failed to utilize appropriate strategies and police resources to minimize violence and looting.

Investigation and Review of the Sheriff’s Office Gun Inventory

After receiving a complaint alleging that 15 rifles and shotguns had been missing from the Sheriff’s Office gun inventory since 2016, the Controller’s Office opened an investigation into all firearms under the purview of the Sheriff’s Office.  The investigation found that 101 service firearms and 109 PFA weapons were missing from the Sheriff’s Office inventory. The review also identified other issues with the overall management of the guns maintained by the Sheriff’s Office.

Exempt Employee Diversity Review Fiscal Year 2019

The Controller’s Office analyzed the diversity of the City of Philadelphia’s exempt employees in FY19 to determine if the City has made progress toward its goal of making the City’s workforce diversity mirror city demographics. The review looks at all exempt employees, new hires in FY19, all exempt employees with salaries greater than $90,000, and new hires with salaries greater than $90,000.

Report on City of Philadelphia Internal Control Fiscal Year 2019

The Office of the City Controller released the Report on Internal Control and On Compliance and Other Matters for fiscal year 2019, finding that the City had three material weaknesses and seven significant deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting. As in previous years, we also compared Philadelphia’s internal control findings to the those of the other top 10 largest cities in the country – and for the third year in a row, Philadelphia has the worst internal controls of the biggest cities.

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