RES. ADVISORY BD. OF PHILA., INC. v. PHILA.

No. 241 C.D. 1972.

11 Pa.Commw. 405 (1974)

Resident Advisory Board of Philadelphia, Inc., Appellant, v. City of Philadelphia, Appellee.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

January 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Landis, with him Dechert, Price & Rhoads, for appellant.

Sheldon L. Albert, Chief Deputy City Solicitor, with him Paul L. Rucci, Assistant City Solicitor, and Martin Weinberg, City Solicitor, for appellee.

Argued October 2, 1973, before President Judge BOWMAN and Judge CRUMLISH, JR., KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., MENCER, ROGERS and BLATT.


OPINION BY JUDGE MENCER, January 9, 1974:

A precise but important question is raised in this appeal. Does the Controller of the City of Philadelphia have the power to conduct an inspection and audit of the financial books and records of the Resident Advisory Board (Board)? The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, without an evidentiary hearing, ordered the inspection and audit. We reverse.

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