Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 22:44:28 GMT -6
Pittsburgh officials spar over $500,000 annual cost for payroll software
Driven by pressure from a since-deposed fiscal overseer, the city of Pittsburgh has paid more than $500,000 a year for software support and upgrades, in a deal that Mayor Bill Peduto decried Thursday, spurring a sharp defense from the city controller.
The computer system, used for purchasing and payroll by Allegheny County and the city, has been the subject of fierce disagreements for most of a decade. Thursday’s disputes were the first since the former overseer, Henry Sciortino, became the subject of multiple investigations.
Officials from the state Attorney General’s and Allegheny County District Attorney’s offices met this week to discuss the status of the investigation, which appears to focus on Mr. Sciortino’s handling of public funds and disclosures during his 12-year tenure as director of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Mr. Sciortino lobbied hard for a merger of the city onto the county’s computer system, according to documents obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. At times city officials accused him of harming their ability to get a good deal.
Read more: www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/06/17/Pittsburgh-officials-spar-over-500-000-annual-cost-for-payroll-software/stories/201606160161
Driven by pressure from a since-deposed fiscal overseer, the city of Pittsburgh has paid more than $500,000 a year for software support and upgrades, in a deal that Mayor Bill Peduto decried Thursday, spurring a sharp defense from the city controller.
The computer system, used for purchasing and payroll by Allegheny County and the city, has been the subject of fierce disagreements for most of a decade. Thursday’s disputes were the first since the former overseer, Henry Sciortino, became the subject of multiple investigations.
Officials from the state Attorney General’s and Allegheny County District Attorney’s offices met this week to discuss the status of the investigation, which appears to focus on Mr. Sciortino’s handling of public funds and disclosures during his 12-year tenure as director of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.
Mr. Sciortino lobbied hard for a merger of the city onto the county’s computer system, according to documents obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. At times city officials accused him of harming their ability to get a good deal.
Read more: www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/06/17/Pittsburgh-officials-spar-over-500-000-annual-cost-for-payroll-software/stories/201606160161