Wholl be the one to boot the PPA?
What does it take to get a rigorous audit and effective change in this town? A couple of years ago, it came to light through admirable citizen activism and solid newspaper reporting that the Philadelphia Parking Authority was doing a horrendous job of paying into the city’s general fund, paying the Philadelphia School District, and managing costs. Indeed, the only tasks at which the PPA excelled were ticketing your cars and grossly overpaying its managers. Executive Director Vince Fenerty makes $183,000 annually, more than Gov. Rendell or Mayor Nutter. In November 2007, the governor asked for a comprehensive “fiscal and performance audit” of the agency, which directs $25 million in annual profits to the city and any surplus funds to the schools. “Accounts of skyrocketing expenses, bloated payrolls, excessive salaries, and parking-garage mismanagement suggest that the internal fiscal and management controls” were not in place, he wrote. This week, 20 months and $122,000 later, a near-fi
