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Pittsburgh City Council

Controller Calls for Transparency for the Housing Authority.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Controller Heisler’s office released a report last week to begin an effort of greater transparency from the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP)
  • The HACP declined to participate in the report as the Controller’s office does not have jurisdiction over it. Data in the report came from Right to Know filings.
  • HACP is part of the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Work Demonstration (MTW). Being a part of this program gives the HACP greater leeway in how it operates different programs under the housing assistance umbrella. According to the report, HUD does not have the capacity to monitor HACP and other MTWs.
  • Tenants, stakeholders, and members of Council have expressed repeated concerns about lack of transparency. The report states that HACP data reporting is unnecessarily complicated and vague. It offers three suggestions to bring greater transparency:
  • Give regular public reports to Council as well as disclosing external audits
  • Return to clear and consistent reporting of household demographics
  • Engage tenants and other stakeholders with surveys and incorporate recurring suggestions
  • Though the report was not on the agenda, Council affirmed on the record that it had been read, received, and filed. There was no discussion.

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Topics:
Housing & Land UseGovernment & Accountability
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · May 29, 2025
Sources:
pittsburghpa.gov

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